Civic Type R

The Civic Type R managed to prove itself on the track before hitting the streets, and in such a wonderful manner too, thanks to Honda’s British Touring Car Championship driver Gordon Shedden. Shedden and WSR BMW’s Andy Priaulx – who was driving a BMW 125i M – gave the audience at Brands Hatch a memorable finish, with Shedden winning by just 0.040s.

I can say with certainty that until Honda unveiled the new Civic Type R, the company had never made a car that I would consider owning. Hondas are reliable, we can’t argue that, but they are as boring as something my grandmother would drive.

Hot hatch fans in Europe have a new car to look forward to this spring with Honda rolling the all-new Civic Type R into dealerships. Sadly, it’s not clear if the car will be coming to the States just yet, but we are hoping.