I was invited to drive the Focus RS, the hottest of the hot hatchbacks. Make no mistake, this car is the hot hatch benchmark right now. You better believe that Honda has had the Focus RS set squarely in it’s sights when setting up the Civic Type R for the North American market. The Mazdaspeed3 [...] More »

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I was invited to drive the Focus RS, the hottest of the hot hatchbacks. Make no mistake, this car is the hot hatch benchmark right now. You better believe that Honda has had the Focus RS set squarely in it’s sights when setting up the Civic Type R for the North American market. The Mazdaspeed3 [...] More »

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Imported DC5 Integra Type R: Is it worth $16,000? They are called “gray market imports,” cars that make their way across country lines through means other than the typical brand and dealer network. However, this DC5 Integra Type R brings a new definition to the word, because it’s Championship White paint has gone gray, and [...] More »

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Imported DC5 Integra Type R: Is it worth $16,000? They are called “gray market imports,” cars that make their way across country lines through means other than the typical brand and dealer network. However, this DC5 Integra Type R brings a new definition to the word, because it’s Championship White paint has gone gray, and [...] More »

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After seemingly an eternity, the Civic Type R is finally coming to the U.S. We have known for a long time that it was happening. For reasons unknown, Honda has been playing coy. Now there is no going back on it: The Civic Type R will be arriving in the U.S. in a few months. [...] More »

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British Touring Car Championship Civic Type R is the track day special we’ve always dreamed of. This is the same car that BTCC aces Gordon Shedden and Matt Neal are campaigning in the 2017 season. Based on the road car, this Civic Type R is a prodigious little racer. That is looks as badass as it [...] More »

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There is a 10 horsepower penalty for CTR owners living in the U.S. In case you have been living under a rock: Honda is bringing back the Type-R name to the United States, with the introduction of the FK8 Civic Type-R. It utilizes a modified 2.0L K-series engine, with direct-fuel injection and a turbocharger, resulting [...] More »

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