Photo: Honda
Honda has decided to unveil a near-production concept car for the upcoming Civic Type R at the 2016 Paris Motor Show and we can positively that it managed to impress us.
Strangely enough, the dramatic looking Honda Civic Type R Prototype gets its “brushed aluminum” color from a vinyl wrap and not from a special type of paint or from real brushed aluminum. That said, it looks like all the go-faster bits that comprise the evil aero look could be there for a reason.
The front end just screams “get outta my way” with an extremely aggressive bumper design, a carbon fiber front splitter and, of course, red accents. The trademarked red “H” badge, which can be found on every other Honda Type R model in history is adorned on top of an all-new air intake.
Speaking of which, there is also an almost WRX STI-like intake scoop on top of the sculpted hood, which feeds air to a 2.0-liter four-cylinder that has been turbocharged to hell and back. The powerplant is most likely the same K20C1 from the fourth and (current) generation of the Civic Type R.
Honda hasn't said anything about horsepower and torque figures yet, but we don't expect it to be much more powerful than the current generation, which brags with 310 PS and 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) of torque. It's already the most powerful FWD hot hatch, so even a tiny bump in power should keep it in place.
The side view is not that different compared to the standard Civic X hatchback, but there are a couple of details that actually make a world of difference on their own. The 20-inch piano black alloy wheels with red accents and extended wheel arches are pretty good examples of that.
As far as the rear goes, this is where the Civic Type R Prototype gets even funkier than expected, thanks to a large wing, aggressive bumper design and not one or two but three exhaust tips sitting bang in the middle of a carbon fiber diffuser.
We do have a feeling that the red-painted exhaust tip in the middle could actually be inspired by Formula 1 and provide the people behind the car with some nice blow-off valve sounds, but don't quote us on that.
The production version of the Civic Type R Prototype is expected to keep around 99,87% of the design details you can see on the concept, and it will be unveiled at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show at the earliest.
The front end just screams “get outta my way” with an extremely aggressive bumper design, a carbon fiber front splitter and, of course, red accents. The trademarked red “H” badge, which can be found on every other Honda Type R model in history is adorned on top of an all-new air intake.
Speaking of which, there is also an almost WRX STI-like intake scoop on top of the sculpted hood, which feeds air to a 2.0-liter four-cylinder that has been turbocharged to hell and back. The powerplant is most likely the same K20C1 from the fourth and (current) generation of the Civic Type R.
Honda hasn't said anything about horsepower and torque figures yet, but we don't expect it to be much more powerful than the current generation, which brags with 310 PS and 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) of torque. It's already the most powerful FWD hot hatch, so even a tiny bump in power should keep it in place.
The side view is not that different compared to the standard Civic X hatchback, but there are a couple of details that actually make a world of difference on their own. The 20-inch piano black alloy wheels with red accents and extended wheel arches are pretty good examples of that.
As far as the rear goes, this is where the Civic Type R Prototype gets even funkier than expected, thanks to a large wing, aggressive bumper design and not one or two but three exhaust tips sitting bang in the middle of a carbon fiber diffuser.
We do have a feeling that the red-painted exhaust tip in the middle could actually be inspired by Formula 1 and provide the people behind the car with some nice blow-off valve sounds, but don't quote us on that.
The production version of the Civic Type R Prototype is expected to keep around 99,87% of the design details you can see on the concept, and it will be unveiled at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show at the earliest.
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