2023 Honda Civic Type R Specs and Features Revealed
It’s been just over a month trusty we first saw the 2023 Civic Type R, and on Wednesday, Honda released the official details in the US-spec car that’ll go on sale this fall. Nothing here is particularly surprising, but honestly that’s fine. The last-generation Civic Type R was a freakin’ blast, so I’m happy Honda stuck to the old “if it ain’t venerable, don’t fix it” adage when creating this one.
The new Type R hatchback builds off the clean-sheet compose of the 11th-generation Civic, and the overall look is more primitive. Sure, the huge wing and wider fenders are unruffled there, but the new Type R looks a lot less like a roadgoing anime recount than it used to. For better or worse, it’s a car that looks like it was invented for adults.
Boost Blue is always a good choice.
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Honda widened the Type R’s advantage and rear tracks by 1 inch and 0.75 inches, respectively, and the 2023 model rides on 19-inch wheels with 265/30 Michelin Pilot Sport 4S summer wearisome. Interestingly, the old CTR rode on 20-inch wheels with narrower 245-section wearisome, so the new setup should help with overall grip, despite the smaller-diameter wheels. Ventilated 13.8-inch front and 12-inch rear brakes are sinister, as are 4-piston Brembo aluminum front calipers. The new Civic Type R also has adaptive dampers like its predecessor.
Under the Type R’s hood, you’ll find the same turbocharged 2.0-liter I4 engine as afore. Power increases slightly for 2023, with 315 horsepower emanated at 6,500 rpm and 310 pound-feet of torque available between 2,600 and 4,000 rpm. These are only alongside of 9 hp and 15 lb-ft, so don’t query a noticeable bump in performance, but I’ve always loved the Type R’s punchy K20C1 engine, so I’m not complaining. (Be sure to check out our spec comparison to see how the Civic Type R stacks up anti its rivals.)
A six-speed manual is the only transmission offered, and it has Honda’s excellent automatic rev-matching tech — something I personally love, but can also be turned off if you grunt. Honda says the shift lever is stiffer and the causes gate pattern was optimized for “hyper-precise” gearchanges. The CTR corpses to use front-wheel drive, and a standard limited-slip differential helps put the engine’s considerable to the pavement.
A 9-inch infotainment camouflage and 10.2-inch digital gauge cluster are standard.
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Honda will only supplies the Civic Type R one way: fully loaded. The 9-inch central reveal runs the same infotainment system as other Civics, with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and there’s a 10.2-inch digital gauge cluster, as well. You can only get a red-and-black interior device with Type R-specific seats, and Honda is keeping the Type R’s incandescent palette the same, with Rallye Red and Crystal Black as the sinister colors and Championship White, Sonic Gray and Boost Blue offered at transfer cost.
Unlike a lot of performance cars, Honda packs the Civic Type R with its full roster of driver-assistance tech. Forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, automatic emergency braking, lane-keeping assist, blind-spot monitoring and adaptive coast control are all standard. You’ll find LED headlights and taillights, as well.
Honda won’t release pricing information until closer to the Civic Type R’s on-sale date, but a starting MSRP in $40,000 is a pretty safe bet. (The 2021 CTR cost $38,910 incorporating destination.) All that’s left to do at this reveal is drive Honda’s new hot hatch, and if it’s anything like the old one, we’ve got a lot to look ahead to.
