This Hotted-Up 2020 Honda Civic Type R Won't Survive Available Inwards The Philippines (W/ Video)

Concerned alongside improving its functioning on the race track, Honda has come upward up alongside a hotted-up version of its Civic Type R for 2020: the Civic Type R Limited Edition.

Admittedly, the advert could hold out snazzier, but there’s no denying what’s inwards shop for hardcore drivers here: a focus on weight reduction. It is, says Honda, the nigh extreme version of the Civic Type R e'er made.

Sadly, none volition hold out made available for the Philippine market, but for those who’re willing to import 1 either via the U.S. of America or Europe (both of these markets are confirmed to teach allocations), the Civic Type R Limited Edition is fitted alongside lightweight 20-inch forged bulletin board system alloy wheels alongside Michelin Cup ii tires. The electronic dampers get got too been recalibrated to optimize this novel bike together with tire combination, every bit has the steering system.

Continuing its track-focused nature, the infotainment together with air-conditioning organisation get got been removed to relieve weight. The sound-deadening textile has too been reduced inwards the roof, raise hatch panel, front end bumper, together with dashboard. Overall, the Civic Type R Limited Edition weighs 47 kilograms less than the regular Type R together with that’s despite the add-on of Honda SENSING driver assistance security suite.

Together alongside the weight loss, the Civic Type R Limited Edition remains powered past times the 2.0-liter VTEC Turbo engine making 320 horsepower together with 400 Nm. According to Honda, 0-100 km/h is dispatched inwards but 5.7 seconds.

Further reflecting its house every bit a limited-edition model, this Civic Type R gets a novel color: Sunlight Yellow along alongside a nighttime chrome Civic at the badge, contrasting gloss dark pigment on the roof, fly mirrors, together with hood intake vent. Inside, it gets reddish bucket seats, a reddish Alcantara steering wheel, together with a teardrop shaped gear knob. The badging located nigh the shifter too notes non but the production series number, but too its master copy soil of sale.

Honda has opted non to unloose whatever pricing details yet, but await this to hold out to a greater extent than expensive than the regular Civic Type R.