KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — Having launched the WR-V and facelifted City this year, Honda Malaysia is keeping the ball rolling with the introduction of the new Civic Type R....
but exists on a different performance plane altogether, as expected of a car wearing the hallowed red H badge.The Honda Civic Type R has seen a sizeable jump in price over the outgoingon-the-road without insurance, an increase of nearly RM70,000. A five-year, unlimited-mileage warranty is included with every purchase, as is five times free labour for servicing within the first five years or 100,000km.
All this is sent to the front wheels through a six-speed manual transmission, the only gearbox option available. To keep torque steer to a minimum, the Civic Type R retains its dual-axis front suspension—now featuring new lower arms for increased camber rigidity—along with a limited-slip differential. You also get retuned adaptive dampers, a heavily revamped electric power steering system and a significantly wider rear track.
Cooling was a major bugbear on the FK8, so the new Type R gets a larger front grille and air intake to feed the large intercooler, while a new extractor vent in the bonnet—now made of lightweight aluminium—dissipates heat and reduces front lift. At the rear, you’ll find a much wider wing that increases downforce in concert with the large diffuser, the latter housing the distinctive triple exhausts. Overall, Honda is quoting a 12% reduction in drag compared to the FK8.
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