Honda has confirmed that a prototype of the new generation of the sporty Civica Type R will be on display at the Tokyo Auto Show next month January 14-16, 2022.
This means that the car will still have a camouflaged exterior at that fair, while the official premiere of the serial model will be held later in 2022.
Following a set of announcement photos in October, Honda has released several more new photos of the next-generation Civic Type R sports car. Of course, the car is still under the camouflage, as the premiere is announced for next year.
Honda says that the new Civic will raise the bar in terms of style, performance, safety and advanced technologies in the compact vehicle market.
As far as looks are concerned, Honda has decided to soften the current design direction, while digital instruments, a touch screen, better quality materials, new design seats are planned for the interior.
Earlier news says that the new Civic Type R will be slightly higher than the current one, and a higher level of safety is mentioned (along with Honda Sensing active technology).
Under the hood of the Civica Type R should be a 2.0-liter turbo gasoline with about 340HP.
The package for the Civic Type R will also include a 6-speed manual transmission, front-wheel drive, aero body kit, large rear spoiler, sports-tuned suspension, sports exhaust system with three exhaust pipes, red brake calipers, and tidy interior with sports seats. and steering wheel.
2023 Honda Civic Type R price
Expected cost for the new Civic Type R 2023 will cost around $45,000.
It should be reminded that some earlier unofficial information said that the new Civic Type R could supposedly get a hybrid drive system (with a total of about 400 hp) and all-wheel drive.
2023 Honda Civic Type R release date
Release date for a new 2023 Honda Civic Type R should be closer to the end of 2022.
source: Honda