Official: New 2023 Honda Civic Type R to be revealed on 21 July

The new Honda Civic Variety R will eventually be unwrapped on Thursday 21 July, Honda has officially confirmed, placing an close to months of speculation.

The massively predicted hot hatchback has also been previewed in a new teaser graphic (under) which presents tiny away over and above confirming it will be marked out from the common Civic by common crimson Sort R badging, a bespoke honeycomb grille and a extra intense air consumption arrangement. 

But futher facts – most notably about what lies behind the grille – will only be created general public at the car’s public debut, the day for which has been verified 50 years (to the working day) due to the fact the very first-generation Honda Civic went on sale. This calendar year also marks the 25th anniversary of the Civic Style R. 

Even in advance of remaining revealed, the new Kind R claimed a new lap document for a entrance-wheel-generate car at Japan’s Suzuka circuit in April, rounding the 3.6km circuit in 2min 23.120sec – .873sec faster than prior history-holder, the Honda Civic Type R GT Minimal Version. 

We nonetheless don’t know the new warm hatchback’s functionality figures, but the broken file suggests that it could achieve a slight increase in electricity. The Civic Form R was before stated to be “completely ready for Nürburgring tests”, suggesting a entrance-wheel-push history try could be on the playing cards at the Nordschleife, much too. 

The new Renault Mégane RS rival will not likely be radically distinct from its predecessor externally. The in general human body form, with its lower, wide stance, saloon-design and style bootlid and huge rear wing is familiar, even though unique triple-exit exhaust pipes and red brake calipers give another nod to its effectiveness opportunity. 

The spoiler features a new elevated mounting, whilst the more compact lip spoiler on the bootlid no for a longer time appears to dissect the rear window. Further visible improvements incorporate a decrease shoulder line, a reduce bonnet line and decrease headlights, all options derived from the freshly introduced eighth-era Civic hatchback.