Speed. Control. Perfection. That's always been the driving force behind the car. And that's why the new Civic Type R is a true driver's car. Rated the best in its class, the Civic Type R boasts sophisticated engineering and superb handling, even at high speeds. (At times, you might even be tempted to think it runs on adrenaline.) Key features include the high performance high revving K20A 2.0 liter normally aspirated engine found in the Europrean Civic Type R hatch mated to a 6-speed manual transmission, a torque-sensitive helical LSD, large 18 inch wheels providing a peek at the huge 17 inch disc brakes with 4-pot Brembo calipers behind them, as well as a sporty bodykit. The bodykit includes a new bonnet design with a more prominent dome. Suspension has also been tuned for sporty performance and features thicker stabilizer bars.
Immediately noticeable on the Type R are the numerous body modifications. Between the front fascia, carved out to allow the 2.0-liter deeper breaths, and the rear diffuser hanging below the rear bumper, the Type R wears a unique hood, tweaked front fenders, new sill extensions, lightweight wheels, and a taller spoiler. Honda claims functional aerodynamic gains from the package, which is relatively tasteful until your eyes reach the spoiler. The interior is likewise decorated with Type R cues, with heavily bolstered seats, a leather-wrapped ovoid steering wheel, a short-throw shifter capped with a bare aluminum ball, metal pedals, and a racy starter button.If the Type R were merely a cosmetic package, we wouldn't have been driving it back-to-back with the S2000. Beneath the restyled hood beats the modified 2.0-liter, with improved breathing and a higher compression ratio helping to make those 221 horsepower at 8000 rpm plus 159 pound-feet of torque at 6100, just beyond the VTEC switchover. These figures trail the S2000's by only 16 horsepower and 3 pound-feet. The redline is 8600 rpm, and a close-ratio six-speed keeps the engine spinning in the rowdiest part of the power band.
Revised springs and dampers and fatter anti-roll bars keep this most-entertaining Civic flat, while grip is handled by the Bridgestone Potenza RE070s—the same tires as those worn by the S2000 CR—and huge discs clamped by Brembo calipers bring things to a halt in a hurry.
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hello i live in trinidad and tobago in the caribbean and i have just purchase the 1.6 ivtec honda civic 2011. I want to know if i can purchase the rear bumper and the spoil to fit it on to my 2011 civic. as well as the side skirting and the cost to purchase these parts.
ReplyDeleteAs long as your 1.6ivtec model is sharing the same design and chasis with Type-R model, it should not be a problem. Myself also not Type-R model but also fitted with this bodykit.
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