Feast your eyes on the new Honda Civic Type R in prototype form. The Prototype made its global debut earlier this week at the 2016 Paris auto show.
Honda Civic Type R Prototype Revealed in Paris, Coming to America
The new Honda Civic Type R Prototype was unveiled at the 2016 Mondial de L'Automobile in Paris this week. Honda also announced that the performance car will make its American debut at the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, which runs from November 1-4th.
Fans of Honda and performance alike were already excited about this one - it's the first ever Honda Type R model to be sold in the U.S. market. Seeing what Honda's got planned for the next-generation Civic Type R with this prototype has only raised the level of excitement.
Don't be scared off by the "prototype" label. Based on Honda's history of concept vehicles, we are seeing something that will be extremely close to the production version. The production 2017 Honda Civic Type R will be revealed sometime next year.
The production Type R will join the Civic Sedan, Civic Coupe, the newly-on-sale 2017 Civic Hatchback, and the soon-to-launch Civic Si in the next-generation Honda Civic family. It will be made at the Honda of the UK Manufacturing plant in Swindon alongside the five-door hatchback.
Honda Civic Type R Prototype Features
"Radical" is how Honda is describing the Prototype, and we can't disagree. The Type R, which again has never been sold in the U.S., is the highest performance version of the Civic. This latest rendition sure looks like it won't disappoint.
The sleek hatchback design pairs with an incredibly aggressive body kit to make for a car that can serve as both a daily driver and a track-ready menace. It's based on the proportion of the new Civic Hatch.
Unique to the prototype is a "brushed aluminum" finish that is reflective and eye-catching. The exterior also features:
Honda hasn't released word on the engine or performance yet. According to rumors, it's expected to have a six-speed manual transmission and produce as much as 340 horsepower.
The automaker also hasn't given us any concrete details on when the 2017 Civic Type R will be available in North America. For reference, European deliveries are expected to start in the second half of 2017.
