The rumor is that we’ll get no more than 550 units over the next three model years. Take for example, Canada, where I’m from. Those are hardly “unicorn” levels, and some markets will fare better than others in terms of meeting demand. That’s the very situation prospective CTR owners face today, with a mere 400 units being produced per month at the Yorii Automobile Plant in Saitama, Japan. But that shouldn’t mean that those putting a deposit down for one, should be expected to wait many months, of even years to get an allocation. Flagship performance models are not precluded-at least not to a degree expected from the exotic genre-though it seems that the latest Honda Civic Type R has turned out to be quite the illusive one.īased on price alone (over $40,000 USD), the CTR was never meant to be a car that everyone could have if they wanted to. The expectation from a brand like Honda, is that their cars remain widely accessible to the average consumer. 2023 Honda Civic Type R Exclusivity Killed the….? Other details, such as the decision to equip the latest CTR with 19-inch wheels-as opposed to 20-inch in the previous models-further validates Honda’s all-in commitment to the direction they wanted to take. In particular, the classic spirituality of the interior is captivating, with those old-school red Recaro seats and that shift knob- oooooh, that shift knob-really stealing the show. One would need to drive the car to truly experience the differences- just the way it should be. ‘Minimalist’ is about the best way you could describe it, with visual details only a keen-eyed enthusiast would be able to distinguish from a regular Civic. That means, it should also appeal to a wider audience. Understanding that their customer base-particulary those who fell in love with the very first Type R models-is now grown up, Honda’s latest interpretation of the CTR is both modern and quintessentially heritage at the same time. I don’t think this was Honda taking a blind swipe at it, either. When it might’ve been easier to slap on a toothy front facia and an overly eccentric rear wing, Honda instead, harkened back to its late-’90s-early-’00s fashion catalogue when styling their next-gen CTR. New Design is a Love Song to “OG” Enthusiasts Who knew that the previous-gen Honda Civic Type R Sport Line would turn out to be a focus group, and actually become a precursor for Honda’s future direction with the model, at the time? Not me. While the current 11th-generation Civic platform naturally serves as a more visually modest platform compared to its predecessor, there was nothing stopping Honda from pulling all the stops on continuing the boy-racer image of yesteryear. The chassis is 15% stiffer-great, for those who’d consider such a car, anyway.īut where the new CTR really shines is in its overall design language. Yes, the overall performance levels have been improved, but that’s just par for the course for what’s expected from any automaker releasing a refreshed version of an existing model. That’s because the new CTR does everything right. We’ve provided a round-up of them, later in this article. The verdicts are all in for the brand new Honda Civic Type R and there is no shortage of rave reviews for the Japanese automaker’s latest flagship model.
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