Honda Civic News
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The 11th-generation Honda Civic is finally here, and like its predesscor will spawn a hardcore Type R variant.
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2022 Honda Civic Hatchback spy shots: More mature compact hatch on the wayA much more sophisticated Honda Civic launches shortly and the car's hatchback body style has just been spotted.
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2021 Honda Civic Type R gets price bump, Limited Edition model
The 2021 Honda Civic Type R gets a $440 price increase and adds a new Limited Edition model that cuts weight, gets stickier tires, and has recalibrated steering and dampers.
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Honda Civic Type R production stopped due to parts shortage
Traffic at ports as a result of Brexit is causing delays of deliveries to Honda's plant in the United Kingdom.
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Honda kills Civic Si coupe, Fit, manual transmission in Accord
Honda is reshuffling its U.S. lineup by killing the Fit subcompact hatchback, the Si coupe compact, and the manual transmission in the Accord mid-size sedan.
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2021 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition drops weight, sets Suzuka lap record
Honda already set a record for a front-drive vehicle at the famed Formula One circuit in Japan.
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Honda has updated its hottest Civic for 2020, but it hasn’t scattered the Type R’s laser-like focus.
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Deep dive: "Heist" Honda Civics from "The Fast and the Furious"
The cars of the early "Fast and the Furious" movies are in many ways tiny snapshots of the tuner culture of the late 1990s. While the early installments of the franchise celebrated the diversity of automotive enthusiasts, there were some cars that were built for very narrow story purposes. The...
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Bisimoto boss impresses Jay Leno with a 1,000-horsepower Civic Wagon
Bisi Ezerioha, the lunatic behind Ontario, California-based Bisimoto, recently visited Jay Leno's Garage with a 1990 Honda Civic Wagon sending 1,000 horses to all four wheels.
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First drive review: 2020 Honda Civic Si brings performance to the masses
The 2020 Honda Civic Si offers responsible fun and everyday comfort.
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Deep dive: Hector's Honda Civic from "The Fast and the Furious"
We all know and love the hero cars from "The Fast and the Furious," but how about one of the lesser appreciated cars? Craig Lieberman, technical director for the first three "Fast and Furious" films, is back with a seriously in-depth video about the Honda Civic driven by Noel Gugliemi's character...
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2020 Honda Civic Si gets revised looks, more standard tech
For 2020, the Civic Si adds some standard safety hardware—and it gets a shorter final-drive ratio.
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If you were interested in driving away in the Honda Civic Type R, be prepared to pay slightly more as Honda has just upped the price tag. It's the second time the automaker has raised prices on the Civic Type R for 2019. According to a letter from Honda, obtained by Cars Direct, pricing on the 2019 Civic Type R now starts at $37,230, with shipping, an increase of $610. It means the Civic Type R is now close to $2,500 more expensive than when it first arrived back in 2017. No reason for the increase has been mentioned, though we know the shipping cost has increased by $10. Honda earlier this...
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Lift kit turns Honda Civic Type R into a rally monster
Honda's Civic Type R is one of the fastest front-wheel-drive cars around a racetrack, but the version from Ralph Hosier Engineering will beat almost anything off the track as well.
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2020 Honda Civic Type R spy shots and video
Honda's Civic Type R remains the fastest front-wheel-drive car at six top racetracks around the globe, including the Nürburgring. Now an updated version is on the way and expected to lift the performance bar further.
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This Lego Honda Civic Type R weighs as much as the real thing
Lego enthusiasts in Australia have crafted an entire Honda Civic Type R out of the tiny plastic bricks to help celebrate the local launch of the “Lego Masters” television show. The team of nine spent over 1,300 hours to build the life-size model and used close to 320,000 individual Lego...
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Honda Civic Type R earns its stripes, joins Australian police force
The Australian New South Wales police force has a mighty different police car in its fleet. The department and Honda announced the Civic Type R was recruited to join the force as part of the NSW police's Eyewatch program. The Honda Civic Type R won't be used for actual patrol purposes, according to...
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Honda Civic Type R production moving to North America as UK plant closes
Honda will move production of the Civic's hatchback body style from a plant in the United Kingdom to North America, the automaker's CEO has confirmed. The news, which was widely expected, comes just a week after the automaker announced it will close its plant at Swindon in South West England in...
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Amid a global manufacturing restructure, Honda confirmed on Tuesday that it intends to shut down its production plant in the United Kingdom. The shutdown will effectively pull Honda manufacturing from England. The plant, located in Swindon, currently builds the Honda Civic hatchback and the Civic Type R models. With current output, the plant produces 150,000 cars per year. The shutdown is planned for 2021 at the end of the current Civic's lifecycle, and Honda hasn't declared to where production will move. Motor Authority reached out to Honda for more information and to ask if the move has...
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2019 Honda Civic Type R receives round of updates, $36,595 starting price
The Honda Civic Type R soldiers on into the 2019 model year with limited changes, but buyers will have to shell out $1,000 more over 2018's model. Honda revealed pricing and details for the Civic Type R on Thursday, which included the price bump. For 2019, the hot hatchback will cost $36,595, an...
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F1 champ Jenson Button sets 2017 Honda Civic Type R's final lap record
Honda has been out to prove the performance of its Civic Type R since the feisty hatch debuted for the 2017 model year, and its yardstick has been to set the lap record for front-wheel-drive cars at famous race tracks around the globe, including the Nürburgring. The final attempt took place...
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Honda Civic Type R sets FWD track record at Spa
Honda has a hot hit on its hands with the Civic Type R. This is one fast front driver, and it's fully capable of putting all 306 of its horsepower to good use. Case in point: Honda just set a new front-wheel-drive production car record at Belgium's Spa-Francorchamps Circuit. With Super GT driver...
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What if the Civic Type R came as a pickup? Wonder no more
Car-based pickups are nothing new. The Aussies have been building them for decades, although sadly that's no longer the case. Recently, a team of Honda engineers in the United Kingdom decided to give the concept a go using a Civic Type R, the Motor Authority Best Car To Buy winner for 2018. The...
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Honda Civic Type R price bumped $600
For the second time, Honda has given its raucous Civic Type R a price bump. Now, the hot hatch costs an extra $600. Cars Direct reported on Friday that as of May 1, a new Civic Type R will set buyers back $35,595, including destination. That includes the $600 MSRP increase and an extra $5 increase...
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