European manufactured Honda Civic Type R to be sold in Japan

Set to be called the Civic Type R EURO

British-built Civic Type R models are loaded onto a ship at Southampton docks, ready for export to Japan
Honda Civic Type R hatchback
Honda Civic Type R hatchback
Honda Civic Type R hatchback
Honda Civic Type R hatchback
Honda Civic Type R hatchback
Honda Civic Type R hatchback
Honda Civic Type R hatchback
Honda Civic Type R hatchback
Honda Civic Type R hatchback
Honda Civic Type R hatchback
Honda Civic Type R hatchback
Honda Civic Type R hatchback

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theoldman

Nice!!!! Hopefully this car goes and handles really well: im sure it will

August 6, 2009 1:49 pm

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Bristol411S3

I imagine it will go and handle much like the model that has been on sale for 2 years already.

August 6, 2009 2:44 pm

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ivanadrive

It sounds about as ironic as Ford importing the Fiesta in the US, or BMW the X5 in Germany, or VW the Fox from Brazil... and there are plenty more models that were originally meant for the market where they were produced.

August 6, 2009 2:04 pm

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nederina

naa i still prefer the JDM Civic Type R although the ride is pretty painful.

August 6, 2009 2:36 pm

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sideskraper

errr i think the point is the three doors.

August 6, 2009 8:26 pm

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nederina

oh sorry i almost forgot about that

August 7, 2009 11:03 am

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nickmini

Apart from the styling(or "Euro R" badge), this FN2 Type-R(cheap torsion beam rear suspension) is worse than Japan built FD2 Type-R(expensive Multi-link rear suspension). Too much unused production capacity in Swindon Factory?

August 6, 2009 2:45 pm

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N20_Purge

Mmm, the second best hot hatch, with the Focus RS in first. They should have called it the 'Euro R.' sounds better.

August 6, 2009 3:24 pm

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prowler97

Hello... what about the USA... AKA your largest market?

August 7, 2009 12:03 pm

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WildMaverick1200

Mmm....isn't that the version Top gear bashed?

August 10, 2009 2:36 am

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Targa_Florio

Yes TopGear bashed it for good reasons, torsion beams for European against multi-link supsensions for older models, for current US Civic Si, and for current Japan Civic Type R.

August 10, 2009 7:28 am

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