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  • McLaren Formula One driver Stoffel Vandoorne samples the 2017 Honda Civic Type R

    McLaren Formula One driver Stoffel Vandoorne took some time out from his busy schedule for this weekend’s 2017 Australian Grand Prix to sample the 2017 Honda Civic Type R. Vandoorne, whose McLaren race car is also powered by a Honda engine, is one of the first people outside of Honda to get behind the wheel of the hot hatch. “It’s a superb looking car and faithful to the ethos of what makes the Type R great—a superb engine, excellent dynamics and Honda’s proven quality and reliability,” Vandoorne said of the car. The newest Civic Type R made its world debut...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Type R, 2017 Geneva auto show
    2017 Honda Civic Type R video preview

    It's the moment so many American Honda performance enthusiasts... no, scratch that, performance enthusiasts have been waiting for: the 2017 Honda Civic Type R is here, and it's coming soon to showrooms in the United States. Yes, you heard me correctly, it's coming to the U.S. to challenge the Ford...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Type R, 2017 Geneva auto show
    2017 Honda Civic Type R is here to roast some front tires

    It's the day many enthusiasts have been waiting for: The 2017 Honda Civic Type R has arrived in production trim, and it's coming to the United States. Debuting on Tuesday at the 2017 Geneva auto show, and heading to U.S. showrooms late this spring, the 2017 Honda Civic Type R is set to battle the...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Type R leaked - Image via Autocar
    2017 Honda Civic Type R leaks ahead of Geneva debut

    Honda is set to unveil its new Civic Type R at next week’s 2017 Geneva auto show but photos have already leaked. These two photos posted to Autocar reveal the new Civic Type R in great detail and confirm the car will closely match the “prototype” version Honda has been trotting...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Type R Black Edition
    Honda sends out current Civic Type R with Black Edition

    The Honda Civic Type R finally reaches the United States this year, but the car we’re getting is a different beast to the Civic Type R launched elsewhere less than two years ago. That Civic Type R was based on the previous-generation Civic Hatchback sold outside the U.S., and Honda has...

  • Honda Civic Type R Prototype, 2016 Paris auto show
    Update: Honda confirms manual-only Civic Type R

    Update: In response to a report that the upcoming Civic Type R will be available with a CVT, Honda has confirmed that the car will be offered exclusively with a 6-speed manual transmission. The confirmation ends speculation that either a CVT or dual-clutch transmission, which has also been rumored...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Si Coupe prototype, 2016 Los Angeles auto show

    Honda’s award-winning, 10th-generation Civic has already been revealed as a sedan, coupe and hatchback, but we’re still waiting on the performance-oriented versions of the respective body styles. The hardcore Civic Type R that was previewed in prototype form during September’s 2016 Paris auto show will be available exclusively as a hatch. For performance buyers after the sedan or coupe body styles, the tamer Si will have to suffice. Honda on Wednesday at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show previewed its new Civic Si, in coupe form. The preview also came in the form of a...

  • Honda Civic Type R Prototype, 2016 Paris auto show
    Honda Civic Type R Prototype to appear at 2016 SEMA show

    Following its debut at September’s 2016 Paris auto show, Honda’s Civic Type R Prototype is now en route to Las Vegas for an appearance at the 2016 SEMA show. The car represents our best look yet at the production Civic Type R due in showrooms in 2017. It builds on the low and wide...

  • 2018 Honda Civic Type R spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Honda Civic Type R spy shots and video

    It’s been exactly one year since we last saw prototypes for Honda’s new Civic Type R and now we have new spy shots and video of the latest testers for the upcoming hot hatch. Honda launched a Civic Type R outside the United States in early 2015 but that car was based on the...

  • Honda Civic Type R Prototype, 2016 Paris auto show
    Honda Civic Type R Prototype debuts in Paris

    In Honda speak, Prototype means almost production ready. Prototype vehicles are often shown just a few months ahead of the on-sale date and the changes between them and the production vehicles are usually minor. That should warm the hearts of Honda fans anxiously awaiting the Civic Type R as the...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback
    2017 Honda Civic Hatchback priced from $20,535

    The new Honda Civic Hatchback, which hits showrooms on Monday, September 26, has been priced from $20,535. That compares with the $19,475 you have to pay for the Civic Sedan and the $19,885 for the Civic Coupe. (All figures include an $835 destination charge.) What marks out the Civic Hatchback...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback (European spec)
    2017 Honda Civic Hatchback revealed ahead of 2016 Paris auto show

    Honda has unveiled its new Civic Hatchback ahead of the car’s world debut September 29 at the 2016 Paris auto show. The car is based on Honda’s 10th-generation Civic platform and will be sold in the United States. All versions will come from the United Kingdom, though, as the car is...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback

    The 10th-generation Honda Civic Hatchback has been revealed ahead of its world debut in late September at the 2016 Paris auto show. The car arrives in showrooms in the fall, as a 2017 model, where it will join the related Civic Sedan and Civic Coupe. It will be the first Civic Hatchback offered in the United States since the seventh-generation model early last decade. Crucially, the car will serve as the basis for the new Civic Type R that Honda has confirmed will go on sale in 2017. The Civic Type R has already been spied in prototype form and will reportedly be previewed in concept form at...

  • Civic Dream Track
    Honda Civic Coupe attacks crowd-sourced stunt track

    What happens when you open up ideas for a new stunt track to the world? Well, you get a bunch of goofy suggestions. Honda did just that to promote its Civic Coupe and produced a video to prove it. In this video, stunt driver Matt Powers takes the wheel of a series of Civics to attack Honda's "Dream...

  • 2015 Honda Civic Type R sets front-wheel-drive benchmark for five iconic racetracks
    Honda Civic Type R sets FWD record at 5 iconic racetracks

    Honda’s Civic Type R is one of the fastest hot hatches in the world, despite it skipping an all-wheel-drive system and sticking with a good ol’ manual transmission. The current generation, powered by a 305-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder, made its debut in 2015 and although...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Honda Civic Hatchback spy shots

    Honda’s all-new, 10th-generation Civic is already on the market as a sedan and coupe but there’s a third bodystyle coming down the line: the hatchback. We were treated with a preview of the hatchback in the form of a thinly-veiled “prototype” version unveiled in March at the...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback prototype, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    2017 Honda Civic lineup embraces the manual transmission

    If you want to buy a new Honda Civic with the stronger 1.5-liter turbocharged engine and a manual gearbox, you’ll need to wait until the 2017 model year. That’s when every single trim level of the Civic with the smooth new turbo 4-cylinder—including the new Civic Hatchback shown...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback prototype, 2016 New York Auto Show
    2017 Honda Civic Hatchback to offer turbo engine, 6-speed manual

    The third and final bodystyle for Honda’s 10th-generation Civic range, the Civic Hatchback, was previewed in prototype form earlier this month at 2016 Geneva Motor Show. On the eve of this week’s 2016 New York Auto Show, Honda confirmed some specifications for the production model. ALSO...

  • 2016 Honda Civic Coupe

    Honda's all-new Civic Coupe will sticker from just under $20,000 when it hits the market next week. Officially, the Civic Coupe, which debuted last fall at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show, will go on sale March 15. That base price is for the Civic LX Coupe with a 6-speed manual gearboxe. Prices, and equipment, naturally climb from there. For comparison, the four-door Civic LX Sedan costs $410 less. Equipment levels for the coupe essentially mirror those of the sedan with the exception of the two-door-only LX-P, which adds a moonroof, keyless entry with push-button start, and a remote engine...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback prototype, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    2017 Honda Civic Hatchback previewed by prototype

    Honda’s 10th-generation Civic has been a huge success, with the car even taking out the prestigious 2016 North American Car of the Year award. But the show isn’t over yet as Honda is planning another, much more practical bodystyle for the range. We’re talking about the new Civic...

  • 2016 Honda Civic Sedan (Touring)
    Honda Civic And Volvo XC90 Named 2016 North American Car And Truck Of The Year

    The 2016 Detroit Auto Show is just getting underway and to start things off with a bang the organizers have announced the winners of the 2016 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. In the car category, the winner was the 2016 Honda Civic which managed to beat out strong rivals such as the...

  • Honda Civic Coupe moments before being hit by a train
    Honda Civic Coupe Still Runs After Being Hit By Train: Video

    Warning: This video contains some NSFW language. It never ceases to amaze us how often cars are struck by trains. It seems like a pretty simple thing to avoid but regular readers will know of a few previous cases. Fortunately, these types of accidents rarely involve any injuries. This video from...

  • 2016 Honda Civic Coupe, 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show
    2016 Honda Civic Coupe: 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show

    Following the launch of the all-new, 10th-generation Civic Sedan a few weeks ago, Honda has just introduced the coupe variant. The car is on show this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show and will be arriving in showrooms next March, as a 2016 model. From our live shots, you’ll immediately...

  • 2016 Honda Civic Coupe spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2016 Honda Civic Coupe Spy Shots

    Honda’s all-new, 10th-generation Civic Sedan has just gone on sale and will soon be joined by its coupe counterpart. Honda only a few days ago confirmed that the new Civic Coupe will make its debut at next week’s Los Angeles Auto Show, and now we have spy shots of an almost completely...

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