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New Honda Civic Type R Has Arrived A race car for the road

New Honda Civic Type R Has Arrived A race car for the road

Date: 2016-02-05
Killarney Race Track beckoned and the brand new Honda Civic Type R was in my hands. I trundled slowly out of the pit lane making certain that the R+ button was depressed and the confirmation came in the form of red lights highlighting the instrument panel. I was in for it.

The G Forces thrust me back into the red and black upholstered bucket seats of what is being touted as the world's most keenly anticipated hot hatch.

The Honda Civic Type R burst into life like a rocket, the first turn was on me in a flash and the quick short shifts of the gearstick had in third gear and accelerating through the turn with gusto. Wow, it was thrilling, the Type R is a machine.

Graham Eagle, director of operations at Honda Motor Southern Africa had this to say about the car, "The all-new Honda Civic Type R is the most extreme and highest performing Type R ever built, and sets new standards in the fiercely contested high-performance front-wheel drive hatchback segment."

Well that was supremely obvious by the time I had completed the first lap of the race track, my eyes bulging with delight and my heart pounding with excitement. Honda has equipped the new Civic Type R with the latest 2.0 litre forced-induction VTEC Turbo engine, producing 228 kilowatts of power and a whopping great 400 Newton meters of torque.

It blisters from standstill to the 100 kmph mark in a breath taking 5,7 seconds. What a car, contact Honda Umhlanga on 031 580 9700 for more about this wonder.

Honda Motor Southern Africa

PO Box 7179

Halfway House 1685

Tel: +27 11 058-1100

Fax: +27 11058-1200

https://www.honda.co.za