Although only a shell stood on display at the Paris Motor Show, the upcoming Honda Civic Type R is going to be an absolute monster. Touted as the best performing Type R of all time, Honda is confident it will be even faster than the iconic NSX Type R.
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How is that possible from a front-wheel drive compact car? Well, for starters, the engine will be a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder making at least 276 HP. Paired to a six-speed manual transmission, the new Type R will employ a special set of ‘kingpins’ to help eliminate torque steer. As well, the new Civic will have adaptive dampers at all four corners to ensure optimal handling and minimum body roll.
With a lame duck Civic Si currently residing on showroom floors across North American Honda dealers, we can only dream of something as cool as the 2016 Honda Civic Type R.
