New Civic Type R - £30k??

[Booth11]

Hopefully the thieves will now move their attention from the R to the Type R. Those four extra letters will make all the difference. They are welcome to that ugly mutt.

Hear, hear!

[MXResonance]

When the first concept images came out for the new Type R I was pretty impressed, I really loved the back end and the integrated tail lights into the rear spoiler; but once the final version was announced and I had released they had changed all the best bits of the car I was totally turned off.

[andrewparker]

Anyone seen the group test in this month's EVO?

[Brenbo]

When the first concept images came out for the new Type R I was pretty impressed, I really loved the back end and the integrated tail lights into the rear spoiler; but once the final version was announced and I had released they had changed all the best bits of the car I was totally turned off.

I have to say I feel the same.  It's a case of using the bits you already have rather than producing the impressive feature parts from the concept to cut costs.  I too was impressed a little with the Spoiler tail light and the front end also looked way better on the concept than the production model.  I absolutely loved the previous type-R's but feel the front end of the latest iteration is almost as ugly if not on par with subaru's.  It's a face only a mother could love... 

[Adam]

Not as striking as the promotional pictures you see of the Championship White. It's not a true white 

[Booth11]

Not as striking as the promotional pictures you see of the Championship White. It's not a true white 

The off white is dingy and those wheel arches are just cheap and plasticky.  That's why they are 'promotional' pictures.  The reality is a different story and not a great one! 

[Gtiless]

Not as striking as the promotional pictures you see of the Championship White. It's not a true white 

Is this really it? If so I think it looks awful.

[James75]

the problem for me is the Civic itself, it's dated now in any guise and where as once, when it was launched, it was actually bold and forward thinking, slowly over the years and particularly with the last facelift it's being toned down, all the so called radical ideas regarding it's interior have gone or become irritating.

I think the price for the Type on is about right, that's what you pay for these sort of cars, Type R, R, Focus RS...  I wonder if they are going to bring back the Type S to be more of a GTI rival?

I don't like the looks but I guess many will, I would argue however that's a mess, over styled, over fussy and trying too hard.   For me personally, I wouldn't want to drive around in it.   Amazing car and it does offer something different if you're after this type hot hatch.


James

[Brenbo]

The Championship white is suppose to be a creamy white.  It will never compare in brightness to the pure almost brilliant whites used by german manufacturers.  The reason it looks dated is because it is...  It harks back to the original colour used on the first F1 car produced by Honda,  I think in the 1960's but I might be wrong.  So it's more about heritage than being modern.  I don't mind the colour, seeing as I owned a completely Championship white Type-R (including the wheels).  It was a pig to clean, but looked greate when clean.  However not as spanking as Oryx White which is awesome to look at in the right light.  I much prefer the finish and simplicity of VW's now, The styling is too much on the latest Civic...  It's almost like they have over styled it.   

[GrahamFR]

I didnt realise that it had lost the cool brake lights in the wing, thats a deal breaker for me, looks too bolt on now and where the feck are the vents in the rear arches?

Even the exhaust doesnt look shiny and chrome now?