Mystery New 2017 Honda Civic Type R
Car Manufacturer Honda stole the limelight at the Paris Motor Show this year with a prototype version of the all-new Civic Type R but
now two production cars have been snapped on the road in London by a
reader of our sister site Evo. It even looks like they could have been
giving the Type R's springs and dampers a workout over some of the
Capital's infamous speed humps!
The new Civic Type R show car was a close-to-production preview of
what the next generation of Honda's Civic hot hatch will look like when
it goes on sale in 2017. It's based on the all-new Honda Civic hatchback
that also made its debut at the show. These disguised cars appear to be
the production models undergoing final testing before the Type R launch
shortly after the standard Civic hatch arrives in 2017.
Speaking at the 2016 Paris Motor Show, the new Civic Type R's
principal designer Daisuke Tsutamori told Auto Express that "it pursues
the ultimate function - that's why we made it to that design. You can
expect that the car you see on the stand will be close to the car we
will see on the road."
Honda will attempt to broaden the appeal of the hot hatch upon
launch with a more subtle and mature design approach replacing the
current model’s divisive, extreme look. The large rear wing remains, but
a softer front bumper and back diffuser mean it's not at outlandish as
the current road car. Smoked lenses and new bumper designs give it a
more agressive look than the standard hatch.
Source : www.autoexpress.co.uk
