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Today we're talkin' about one of the new kids on the block.
Well, new to us kids on the block.
A car that a lot of people can't wait to get their hands on
and who knows, some of you guys probably want one too.
And it's on this episode of So You Want.
(intense music)
So you want to own a Civic Type R
and we're gonna be talking about the new boy.
All right, so just because the Type R Civic is new to us,
that doesn't mean that it hasn't been around
for a while in other parts of the world
because the USA is last place in regards
to getting anything cool it seems like.
It all started with the Type R branding
which dates back to the early 1990s.
If you're like me, you hear that and your like,
oh that wasn't so long ago.
They're relatively new, right?
1990, not bad, I mean it's only like
(bleep) ever ago that that happened.
The Type R brand was made so Honda could have
a division that focused on ultimate performance,
reduced weight in vehicles, track oriented parts
and like other just cool (bleep) that you couldn't
actually put into a normal, normal, normal car.
So the first Type R to actually come out on the market
was the Honda brand NSX Type R in 1992.
The NSX Type R was only available in Japan.
Shocker there, as this was a new concept in product.
The Type R product line was meant to appeal
to like an enthusiast market, similar to Toyota's TRD line
or Ford Racing for Ford.
Honda wanted to jump on the bandwagon as well
and offer their own performance line of consumer cars.
And the NSX actually did really well
and it wasn't until 1997 that Honda came back
with the Type R for the Integra,
which actually came to America
wearing its Acura badge instead of a Honda.
Now, actually what ended up happening
is the first unit Civic Type R was offered
was in 1997 at the same time but it was only
available in Japan. And it was beautiful,
it was the three door hatch. It had a
lighter interior because they just didn't want
any sound compenents in it.
They had red seats. Race car.
Leather Momo steering wheel.
And a handported double over head cam,
Vtech 1.6L engine and 162 horsepower.
8500rpm that was paired with the 6 speed
transmission, a limited-slip differential!
(man exclaims)
a few years later the Civic Type SR came out,
the 7 gen version that was available,
only available in Japan, it had now expanded to the
European market. It was actually manufactured in
Swindon, England. But there are still a few
little differences. Japan still wanted
to make sure they were getting the best version,
which the JDM version had 212 horsepower versus
the EDM had 200. The JDM version also had
the LSD, shorter gearing compared to its
European brother because all of the foreign cool
stuff gets made in their area and then they just never
share it with anybody until it's like "eh you
can kind of have like the B level stuff.
we're not going to give you like the ultimate toppings
for your pizza, we'll give you like 2 toppings max,
$9.99, take it or leave it.
Each gen was different from the previous gen
because there's actually a four door sedan compared
to the precious three door hatches but
the EDM version was offered as a hatch as well.
With 198 horsepower compared to the 222 horsepower
that the JDM version made.
But both of them did offer 6-speed manual
transmission as well as an LSD. 9th gen Type R
came out in 2015 and is now a 5 door hatch
which is really interesting.
So the car has gotten thick over the years.
Now this is also the first time it was powered by
a turbo charge engine that produce 306 horsepower
which is a hundred horsepower jump.
They really seem to just get their (bleep)
together between the 8th and 9th generation and now
today here we are because the 10th generation Type R
Civic, which is the one we'll be finally
we finally get it, we finally get it over the
pond and in the good ol' US of A because guess what?
We like cars that are different too! We're
not just like you know, we also enjoy
a variety of vehicles. Japan!
It was still a 2L turbo tune, 4 cylinder,
that produced 306 horsepower and this generation had
exclusive steering system. It had the
active damper control, aluminum from control
arms and steering knuckles as well as 3
different driving modes including comfort,
sport and R.
So what did you expect of you want to own or
purchase one?
Well it could be one of the lovely people watching
this video.
One important thing to know is that it since
its a Type R and the performance aspect,
like there's a lot of people going after these
cars. They're pretty highly sought after and valued
so if you plan on keeping a vehicle for a long time
and you want the value to stay there just don't
modify it. Don't do anything to it because
these are one of those cars where you really don't
want to do a whole lot to it. Its going to be worth
the most just kind of keep it plain and simple
and under control. But if you're someone that is
into modifying the cars then you just want to send it,
you definitely can do that. Here are a few common
things that people do.
People usually complain about the lack of exhaust
note on the car. I mean it has an odd number of
exhaust outlet, if that doesn't tell you something,
I don't know what will.
Its actually the coolest exhaust system to come out of
OEM. I'm just giving it, crap why not.
A lot of people end up throwing an intake and exhaust
on it as well as tune and the only other thing that
a lot of people have complained about is that the
Type R's have wheels that are like a bit,
a bit hefty. They're a little large.
A bit bigger in the basket if you will.
Lots of Type R owners are finding themselves getting
rid of their 20 inch OEM style wheels for a
down sized 19 inch counterpart wheel.
You'll find many people keeping the style of the wheels
that they got but just going with a smaller wheel.
This goes to show you you know, bigger isn't
always better.
You'll find most people going to if you're looking
for wheels. Tires its everything across the
board but the last time VC hand cocks sign
them and they once in a while would
acth a little pair of Michelin.
But besides that a lot of current owners
actually love leaving the car alone.
Its probably why you see so many Type R's
not heavily modified. Its praiser is
competitive for setting records and just
being more fun. So its just a front wheel drive,
crazy fun car that if you enjoy enjoy driving
probably going to really enjoy.
Its fun, its powerful, its fast, its grippy,
it holds the front wheel drive nerve revving record of
7 minutes, 43.8 seconds. Which is pretty quick.
Which means buyers are getting a lot of car to actually
work with right out of the gate. The cars essentially
modified from the factory. You don't have to do a
ton of work to it and you don't really have to do
anything to make it fun or fast, its kind of both
already. So someone this is probably the car for them.
With all the power some of you guys
are going to be wondering
well like "what about gas mileage? What's the damage bro?"
And actually if there's one thing Honda does pretty
well it would be the gas mileage.
35 miles per gallon. Which is not that bad.
So the biggest negative would be the fact that its
probably going to run you more than any other car that
you would really want to jump into in the same competitor
market which is around 35 to 40 thousand dollars
and they don't really seem to be moving around that
much right now.
So with all that being said, there are people that go
with after market wheels and its a fancy look.
Every once in a while but its definitely still
a very conservative overall aggressive tract look
because alot of times with people they don't really
need to do anything. I don't know if you seen the
back end of a Type R but they're actually pretty
neat from the get go. The fronts are mean from the get go.
The sides are mean from the get go. The whole
car looks like its just ready to beat you up for
no reason and that's okay. Its okay.
Now that's not to say that the Type R market won't grow over
time its just right now there's just not a lot of
things that people want to do to the car but to be fair
there's some people that don't the styling or the
colors like the bright red seats and the crazy looking
angle exterior but that's just what the Type R
body and style has kind of always been about and so
the Type R is just one of those cars where there's
not a whole lot of new history in the newest generation
but in terms of how its been received so far I
have a feeling that a lot of people are going to love them.
Its a super fun like, crazy, exciting, angry, aggressive
car that you actually don't see a lot of in the newer
generation of cars. So its fun to see that Honda is
still staying true to what makes Hondas you know
community its thing.
Its just a cool thing to see Honda do.
So, if you guys are looking for real
check out fitmentindustries.com. I'm Alex from
Fitment Industries and if you're looking to
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Pick up a T-shirt, description link below.
I'm Alex from Fitment Industries, we will see you
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Peace.
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