Honda Motor Co., Ltd today officially introduces the latest generation of the All New Honda Civic Type R which was launched in the world on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 11.00 Japanese time. The launch event of the latest generation All New Honda Civic Type R was broadcast via the link to Honda Japan's YouTube account; https://www.youtube.com/user/HondaJPPR. The All New Honda Civic Type R is planned to go on sale in Japan in September 2022.
The All New Honda Civic Type R puts forward the development concept of "Ultimate Sport" where this model was developed with the aim of achieving driving performance at the highest speed and can provide driving pleasure. The Type R's value proposition is to embody speed, which is an essential value of a sport model, driving pleasure, which can be felt directly by the driver.
The All New Honda Civic Type R was developed from the base of the latest generation Honda Civic Hatchback model which has been well received in the global market. The design development started from modifying the chassis design which was made lower and wider to get an increase in driving performance for the Type R model. In addition, the front sight distance was also made wider in order to provide better visibility to the driver when driving at high speeds.
The exterior of the car is designed to create a fast driving style while also exuding the beauty of every detail of the exterior design of this car, starting from the wide fender design and also integrated with the body, formed to flow through the side panels to improve the car's aerodynamic performance so that it can control airflow. flowing unhindered from front to back.
For the color choice, the All New Honda Civic Type R displays the typical iconic color of Type R, namely Championship White. Then there is also a choice of Crystal Black Pearl, Sonic Gray Pearl and Frame Red and Racing Blue Pearl which are new color choices for this model.
The interior design features suede leather upholstery and a red floor carpet that further elevates the feeling of sport for the driver and front passenger when they open the door and get into the car. Meanwhile, the color of the instrument panel uses black. The design of the steering wheel uses a new design made from alcantara.
The front seats are designed with a three-dimensional polyhedral shape to provide firm support so that the driver and front passenger can feel confident even when riding on a racing circuit at full speed. In addition, the use of upholstery materials such as suede with a high friction coefficient makes the body position more stable in situations with high gravity, such as when maneuvering corners or when suddenly accelerating / decelerating.
As for the meter cluster design, in addition to displaying the standard display, there is now also an exclusive design display in +R mode. This feature allows the driver to get the information needed instantly while driving in Sport mode, including on a racing circuit, where the top part of the meter cluster displays important information such as engine rpm, speed indicator, and gear position indicator, while the bottom serves as a multi-information display that provides information for the driver. can display the vehicle information selected by the driver. By adopting an illuminated turn indicator, the driver can get information intuitively without paying attention to the indicator at the same time.
The research team of the All New Honda Civic Type R has determined three main goals in developing this model, namely; "fastest" by making this model the fastest front-wheel drive (FWD) car. Then the "Addictive Feel" where this car can make the driver feel challenged to continue to produce an exciting and tense driving experience. The third "Secure Feel" where this car produces good stability when driving even at high speeds with a safe feeling.
Previously, in March 2022, Honda had tested the prototype model of the All New Honda Civic Type R at the Suzuka Circuit, Japan where it managed to record the fastest lap time of 2 minutes 23.120 seconds for the front-wheel drive (FWD) category.
The All New Honda Civic Type R features a wide selection of driving modes that can be selected and adapted to the needs and desires of the driver, namely; Individual, Comfort, Sport and also +R. In addition, the All New Honda Civic Type R now uses Honda Connect which displays vehicle telematic data that can be integrated with the vehicle owner's smartphone device.
The All New Honda Civic Type R uses a 2.0 liter VTEC Turbo engine which has now received a number of updates to achieve an even better level of responsiveness and even better driving performance. In addition, this car is made in order to better understand and realize the wishes of the driver. Shifting gears is made even more responsive, then the Rev match control system makes pedal operation faster, adapting to the driver's wishes when shifting gears.
The All New Honda Civic Type R now features Honda LogR, which provides real-time information about the vehicle's mechanical movements and vehicle behavior based on input from the driver. The All New Civic Type R provides a better driving pleasure to the driver by better blending the feelings between the driver and the vehicle. Honda LogR includes data and videos while driving and helps drivers evaluate how to improve their driving skills.
