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2021 honda civic type r reviews12/5/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Broader occupants will feel a lack of support for their shoulders. If you aren’t used to a low-seating car, you will need a few drives in the Civic before you’re entirely comfortable with the dimensions.Īlso, the front seats feel narrow. With the Civic you get tilt and telescopic adjust for the steering wheel, and the seat can be adjusted 8 ways to help you get into a nice driving position. But we do miss the drama of the old Civic’s split dashboard that housed a digital speedometer in the upper half. It’s that familiar spaceship-esque feeling with the cool-blue and red lighting in the instrument cluster and a central console that’s tilted ever-so-slightly towards the driver. The seating position is familiarly low and the dashboard wraps itself around you. The feeling that the CIvic is driver focussed hits you once you get inside the cabin. While the design is noticeably busier, we feel will look appealing for years to come.ĭeja vu. On the whole, the Civic’s design continues to be a strong point much like the older generation. The XL-sized triangular taillamps that flow onto the bootlid look super cool at night as the portion of the tail lamp on the boot lights up as well. However, it is the widest, and by a fair margin at that. Honda’s Civic isn’t the tallest when you compare it to its peers. Full-LED headlamps and that awesome-looking set of 17-inch machine-finished alloy wheels add to its wow-factor. And much like the old car, the Civic has a low-slung design, giving it a sporty ready-to-go stance. Should we be calling it a sedan? Because when you view it from the side, it looks more like a notchback with a raised rump than a conventional three-box sedan. Familiar Honda elements including the large grille dunked in chrome, honeycomb detailing in the vents and crisp character lines find their way onto this sedan too.Īctually, hang on. It’s well worth the wait if you have that sort of cash.If the Civic could talk, we’re sure the first words it’d say would be ‘Look at me!’ It looks properly swanky, and a direct descendant of the posh Honda Accord. Honda has come to the party by securing an additional 500 Type Rs for the Australian market and says estimated waiting times are down to nine months. The bad news is that if you want one in a hurry, you’re probably looking at about $80,000 for a low kilometre “demo”. ![]() The good news is the price is the same across the Honda dealer network. If you want a new one it will set you back $72,600 drive-away. New-car prices have soared over the past couple of years and the Type R isn’t immune. Sharp accurate steering builds confidence, while the precise action of the gearshifter adds to the enjoyment. Repeated applications can’t blunt the performance of the brakes and the reassurance of the pedal feel, while the massive Michelin Pilot tyres also help to keep things tidy, delivering physics-defying grip through the bends. Honda hasn’t forgotten that stopping in a hurry is a necessary part of driving a performance car at the limit. Honda’s done an excellent job of taming those prodigious outputs through the front wheels, but a degree of care is still needed when accelerating out of tight corners. The turbocharged 2.0-litre four cylinder, which puts out 235kW and 420Nm, feels muscular off the mark and surprisingly free-revving for a force-fed engine. Every element of the driving experience has been honed to produce maximum enjoyment. And Honda engineers have taken precision to a new level with the Civic Type R. ![]()
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