Honda used the sixth-generation Civic for the first-ever Civic Type R. Codenamed EK9 after the GF-EK9 chassis code, this high-revving icon wasn't sold in the United States or Europe. It was a JDM ...

Honda was – and still is – renowned for the transfer of technology from its motorsport programmes (on both two and four wheels) into its series production cars. The acronym ‘VTEC’ soon became ...

Honda's Type R designation first appeared on the NSX; the NSX-R being a stripped-out, track-ready version of the iconic mid-engine Ferrari fighter. The Championship White paint finish also originates ...

The epitome of Civic ownership for many is a white EK9 Type R. The Type R is simply the cream of the crop, and because it was never available on this side of the world, owning one isn't realistic.

It has been over 30 years since the debut of the first Type R vehicle based on Honda's first supercar, the legendary NSX. Since then, the Japanese manufacturer's high-performance nameplate has become ...

The most powerful and quickest Civic Type R yet around a given racetrack, what Honda calls FL5 rolled out in 2022 for the 2023 model year. It's the first CTR since the FD2 to be made in the Japanese ...

The Type R has been long revered by Honda enthusiasts worldwide. Up until this very day, Honda guys young and old are still on the lookout for a clean Integra Type R chassis or bits and pieces from ...

- focused primarily on humble four-cylinder units. And the finest of these could well be the original EK9 Civic Type R. make the EK9 Type R a real blast to drive on road and track. In fact it feels ...