Honda is on a lap record rampage at the moment, using its new Civic Type R to reset the lap records at various world-famous circuits around the globe. The latest is Silverstone, where the hot hatch clocked a lap in just 2:31.32. This is the new front-wheel drive production car […]
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Honda Civic Type R ute revealed… wait, what?
Honda’s UK outpost has created an unusual but intriguing concept based on the latest Civic Type R, called the Pickup Truck concept. Yep, it’s a Civic ute. Created by the brand’s in-house Synchro Motorsport team, the Pickup Truck concept has received extensive bodywork modifications to become a two-door coupe-utility. It […]
2018 Honda Civic VTi-S LUXE edition announced for Australia
The Honda Civic range has been expanded in Australia, with the introduction of the VTi-S LUXE edition in sedan format. It’s being offered for a limited time only. Based on the Civic VTi-S sedan, the LUXE edition comes with leather upholstery, heated front seats with eight-way power adjustment for the […]
2018 Honda Civic Type R BTCC racing car unveiled
Honda has unveiled its racing car for the 2018 British Touring Car Championships based on the Honda Civic Type R. At an unveiling event in Pacmotor Castellili in Spain, the new car was fully unveiled, with far more serious aero gear than its road-going counterpart. Racing the vehicle this season […]
2018 Honda Civic Type R vs Ford Focus RS: hot hatch comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT Right now these two are on fire. Hot hatches don’t get any hotter. The Ford Focus RS blew everyone’s mind when it was launched last year, and now the all-new Honda Civic Type R has eyes watering with envy thanks to its Nurburgring-conquering lap record. How […]
2017 Honda Civic VTi-LX hatch review
The world of Honda holds a number of big-name legacies. One of its biggest is the Civic, arriving in Australia with its tenth generation. With it comes a new and very quirky design, improved engine efficiency and performance, and some added technologies that we have not seen in this class. […]
Honda Civic Red Edition celebrates Type R arrival in Australia
To celebrate the arrival of the new, 2017 Honda Civic Type R, Honda Australia is introducing a special ‘Red Edition’ version of the Civic hatch. Available in almost all variant levels, including VTi, VTi-S, VTi-L, and VTi-LX (excluding RS), the Red Edition is being built in limited numbers. 228 examples, […]
2018 Honda Civic Type R arrives in Australia
Hot hatch and VTEC fans get excited. The 2018 Honda Civic Type R has arrived in Australia, with the first examples driving off the ship in Port Melbourne over the weekend. Around 60 customer cars arrived, with the first to touch Australian soil being a Rally Red example. This model […]