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Its chassis is as sophisticated as its exterior isn't. Perhaps even more surprisingly, the Type R, on its scary short-sidewall 30-series tires, somehow pulls off reasonable ride quality. Honda offers the same vague advice to "avoid sudden acceleration or full-throttle operation" for the first 600 miles and an admonition to "avoid hard braking" for the first 200 miles. True to that ethos, there's no Type R–specific service schedule or break-in period. But the Type R, giant wing and all, retains all the functionality of any Civic.Ĭivic Type R Limited Edition Starts at $44,950 It may have appeared strange to see us loading a half-dozen bags of mulch into the back of the car that currently holds the front-drive record at our annual Lightning Lap track shootout at Virginia International Raceway. This latest Type R, only the second vehicle wearing the vaunted red "R" badge to be sold in the United States, has just as generous a back seat as every Civic (albeit with one fewer seat) and the largest cargo hold among compact hatchbacks. Furthermore, you'd expect the high-state-of-tune 306-hp turbo 2.0-liter to guzzle oil and require more frequent servicing.
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Michael Simari Car and Driver 40,000-Mile Wrap-UpĪfter feeling the Civic Type R's incredible ferocity, the sports-car-shaming directness of its steering and especially its brakes, it'd be natural to assume that Honda, in the quest for this level of tenacity, would have ditched the back seat and installed a huge strut-tower brace in the cargo area.