Honda is warming us up with the release of the first official pictures of the production Civic Type R, just ahead of its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show.
And while it still won’t tell us exactly how much power will come from the newly developed 2.0-liter VTEC Turbo engine – only that it will produce “more than 280PS or 276hp”, Honda confirmed that the hot hatch will deliver a “class-best top speed of 270km/h (167mph)”.
Helping the new Civic Type R achieve those speeds is a unique to this model aerodynamic package that includes an almost completely flat underside, bespoke rear wing, a wide front splitter nestled under the redesign bumper and deep side skirts. According to Honda, the changes made to the body result in “a car with exceptional high speed stability and high levels of downforce”.
While the cropped images don’t show the entire car, we can see that the front section has received some minor changes over the concept and specifically, the slightly smaller corner air-inlets that gain round fog lights (not as futuristic-looking as the study).
The new 19-inch alloy wheels have a different design too but they keep the concept’s black paint and red accent ring, while they’re shod in low profile Continental performance tires. This picture also reveals the high performance Brembo brake package with four-piston calipers for the front wheels.
Last but certainly not least, there’s a picture of the Civic Type R’s instrument panel with the bright red background and a 7,000 rpm redline on the tachometer, with the “R+” and Engine Start buttons peeking from the corners.
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