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2018 Honda Civic Type R Meets S2000, Chaos Ensues

2018 Honda Civic Type R Meets S2000, Chaos Ensues 5 photos
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Unfortunately, this video doesn't have a quarter mile drag race hidden inside. We just want to tell you guys that before you watch 15 minutes of goofing around. However, if you're a hardcore Honda fan and want to see the 2018 Civic Type R next to your childhood hero, the S2k, this is it.
As the story goes, there's a bunch of guys at a car garage, and they call themselves the Hoonigans. They've got inside jokes, such as talking about cameras shaking. Also, the garage has a neat yard where all sorts of havoc happen, usually ending with the cops being called.

The guy who brought the Civic Type R over is Indy 500 winner Alexander Rossi. He's supposed to know a thing or two about racing, but even he admits that the rev-matching system built by Honda is better than a human.

Hooning the Type R is always an option, especially after ogling the engine that has "both turbo and VTEC." The only problem is that it's got a button instead of a handbrake lever, so doing a smoking burnout is easier said than done - reverse, using a much of people to hold it back... they tried everything.

No such problems with the S2000, which doesn't have the red seatbelts of the Type R, but compensates with a cool aftermarket top and doing liberating donuts for YouTube to enjoy.

There's also a quick race, done over a couple of dozen yards. We know we're not supposed to draw conclusions from these impromptu competitions, but it really does look like the Honda now makes a hot hatch that's faster than the infamous VTEC sportscar.

We want to say the S2000 is still the one your heart desires. But we're all second-graders deep down inside, and fake carbon fiber plus red accents everywhere equals pure automotive gold. So let's have a vote and decide which is the best Honda.

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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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