Wednesday 14th January 2015

Honda Civic Type R spy shots

The Civic edges closer to production but it doesn't look like the fancy lights will make it!

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In case you hadn't noticed, 2015 will be a huge year for Honda. It's back in F1 with McLaren, the NSX has just been shown to the world and in a few weeks the next Civic Type R will be seen in production spec. After years in the doldrums, Honda is firmly back on the enthusiast radar.

Well this is different to the concept...

So you will perhaps understand a slight sense of disappointment about these latest Civic Type R spy images. Of course the disguise is exactly intended to throw off the exact proportions but from side-on in particular it looks considerably more tame than the concept. The rear lights are even back on the boot. Still, at least the four big exhausts and the wing have made it.

We remain optimistic about the Type R though; it has to be pretty special after this long, doesn't it? Expect full details to follow leading up to Geneva.

[Images: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien]

[M@1975]

Looks like a Prius with a BGW (Big Gay Wing) in those shots..

Hope its good when the production car is finally revealed.

[M@1975]

MustardCutter said:

At what size does a wing become homosexual?

Edited by MustardCutter on Wednesday 14th January 14:25

Not inferring homosexuality I was more going for as in happy.. a big "happy" wing.. Generally applies to anything over and above ducktail spoilers and yes the wing on my 911 could have been classed as a BGW.