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- Honda Civic Type R Staying Down Under
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Honda Civic Type R |
Honda's hot hatch, the Civic Type R, will continue to be
sold in Australia despite the announcement by Honda that the Type R
will be discontinued in some areas of Europe at the end of 2010. The Civic Type R does not comply with Euro 5 emission regulations due for introduction in Europe, January 2011. Launched
in Australia in 2007, the Civic Type R immediately won acclaim from
customers and the media and became an instant image-leader for both the
Civic nameplate and the Honda brand. Over 1,840 have been sold. In
2008, the Civic Type R won Australian International Design Awards for
'Design of the Year' and 'Interior Design of the Year', in recognition
of its sharp styling. Later that year, the Civic Type R made its
Australian motorsport debut in the hands of then British Rally Champion
Guy Wilks, at the International Rally of Canberra and later at the
Coffs Coast Rally. The Type R became an instant favorite with the
crowds and Wilk's press-on driving style demonstrated the racing
credentials of the car. In 2010, Honda Australia re-entered the
Australian Rally Championship with Evans Motorsport and rising star Eli
Evans. After five rounds of the championship, Evans has taken two
podiums. The "Red-H" badged three-door hatchback has a 2.0-litre
i-VTEC engine producing a spine-tingling 148kW at 7800rpm and is paired
to a six-speed close ratio manual transmission, running through to the
front wheels via a limited slip differential. Completing the package,
18-inch alloy wheels ride on low profile "licorice strap" 225/40 tyres. In
keeping with the "Raw-fined" motto of the designers, the Civic Type R
matches its blistering on-street credentials with a host of luxury and
safety features. The Civic Type R is available in four
distinctive colors; Championship White, Milano Red, Alabaster Silver
and Crystal Black Pearlescent. Manufacturer's list price is $39,990 (flat paint) with metallic paint adding a further $475 <Back
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