Hoovey689

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Next Honda Civic Type R spotted near 'Ring

Gallery:
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/civic...photo-5059431/

It looks as if Honda may be working on a new Civic Type R for the European market. Photographers spotted this creation poking around the Nürburgring during test runs. With a prominent rear wing, larger exhaust outlets and more pronounced front aero work, the hatchback clearly has some sporting intentions. Odds are engineers have worked in a stiffer set of springs and dampers along with a more powerful four-cylinder engine. How powerful? Early estimates put the machine at between 220 and 230 horsepower, though there's no official word on the figure.

The car is clearly still in the early stages of development, so there's no telling what Honda may come up with in terms of styling, handling or performance. Even so, we have to say what we see here lacks much of the visual menace of the last-generation Civic Type R, so let's hope that Honda finds a bit more aggression for their hottest Civic.

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/01/n...ted-near-ring/

plex

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Why did they have to make it so ugly...

LexFather

This is way to easy to comment in....I think its a trap

The current regular Civic isn't much loved in the Top Gear Long term Review.

97-SC300

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I like how the taillights can be used as cup-holders. Very neat idea.

Heckler

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Isn't a Type R badged car supposed to be cool looking?