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 ...

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 FL5-generation Honda Civic Type R is arguably the most exciting hot hatch currently on the market, building on Honda’s rich history of red-badged Civics, and today we’re looking at the one that ...

The Japan-only EK9 Honda Civic Type R, introduced in August 1997, is still the fastest accelerating Civic - and boasts a blueprinted 1.6-litre VTEC engine producing a staggering 185hp at 8,200rpm.

The new car will of course be very different to this one. But for legions of fans (myself included), cars like the EK9 are what made them Type R people. Quite plain styling but clever engineering, an ...

If you’re looking for a better argument for slow car fast over fast car slow, look no further than Honda’s Type R gems of the ’90s. The ‘R’ may stand for racing, but the DC2 Integra Type R only pushes ...

The sensational EP3 Honda Civic Type R finally becomes eligible for US import in 2026 – here's why you should care ...

One of our favorite memories from this busy year was playing host to the Osaka JDM crew at this year’s Wekfest Los Angeles event.We’ve developed a great rapport with them over the past year and the ...

What makes a Civic Type R so much more kick-ass than a regular old Civic has more to do with feats of engineering like a high compression ratio, tight gearing, a lofty horsepower-per-liter ratio, and ...

It wasn’t easy. After years of building, tuning, and full-sending, the iconic K20 EK9 Civic Type R is no longer mine. But it’s going to someone who truly deserves it. And their reaction? Unforgettable ...