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Honda Civic Type R

3 years ago

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Writer:

Dan Prosser | Ti co-founder

Date:

12 April 2021

This will almost certainly be the mildest facelift we’ll report on this year but – in terms of the way it drove, at least – the Honda Civic Type R didn’t want for very much at all. It arrived in 2018 and blew the competition away with its combination of performance and usability, plus its poise and precision on tricky roads. For 2020 there are minor styling tweaks, improvements to the cooling system and two-piece floating brake discs that save unsprung weight and are more resistant to fade.

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