Picture a Honda Civic. What comes to mind? Probably words like: Practicality, efficiency, reliability.
Now throw all that away and check out Honda’s new Civic Type R, introduced Thursday at the Paris Motor Show. Not bad, huh? This isn’t a concept car, either — Honda says it’s a preview of what’s to come in the U.S. next year.
The Civic Type R is based on Honda’s new Civic Hatchback platform, the company says. Here’s more on the Type R from The Drive:
Based off the five-door Civic Hatchback platform arriving in U.S. showrooms any day now, the new Type R comes equipped with an arsenal of aerodynamic hardware and stylistic badassery not found on more plebeian Hondas. There’s a massive rear wing that look like Voltron’s paraglider, mounted high above a trio of exhaust pipes and an aggro rear fascia. The 20-inch black-and-red wheels sit beneath beefy fender flares, while up front, the traditional red Honda badge reserved for the carmaker’s R models sits between the slotted hood and the angry front fascia with its carbon-fiber splitter. A red accent line stretches around the car’s waterline, while the body comes clad in a brushed aluminum-like finish that Honda says won’t make it to the production car.
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