I like the new Honda Civic Type R, so sue me.

"AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop" (ac-2-shoes)
09/13/2017 at 17:00 • Filed to: None

Beautiful Red Type R

Yeah, I said it, someone had to. I’m sick of everyone on Oppo and Jalopnik yelling about how the new Type R is a mess of plastic non-working vents. So what if it has non working vents. What agressive car under $50k doesn’t? The New Type R isn’t the same Type R as the one of yonder:

And no one complained in Europe about the last gen Type R:

So come on brothers, say it, say that you love the new Type R!

DISCUSSION (18)

AestheticsInMotion > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop
09/13/2017 at 17:05

I wouldn’t buy it, but I certainly love the fact that it exists. Fast FWD isn’t bad

My bird IS the word > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop
09/13/2017 at 17:12

I have nothing against the type R. Rather I have something against Honda. I feel as if they betrayed the enthusiasts by cutting all their sports cars. The type R is cool, but not enough of an apology.

See: Kia and the stinger gt.

dogisbadob > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop
09/13/2017 at 17:18

Yeah it’s a cool car, finally we get the CTR over here, but it still seems too little too late. Honda in general losing it, and like you said. not the same Type R as yonder.

Tekamul > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop
09/13/2017 at 17:22

If you’re going to talk about the CTR of yonder, At least reference the good one

Kinja'd!!!

As for the new one, I stand by the general concensous that the fake aggression in the body work undermines the car. Plenty of cars don’t do that.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop
09/13/2017 at 17:25

I think it’s just too much. It’s striking, but not beautiful. Now I am in no way saying that every car has to be beautiful, but this is a little too far the other way. I have the same problem with most new cars.

MonkeePuzzle > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop
09/13/2017 at 17:34

Type R as the one of yonder:

meh, the EP3 was pretty average too. Macpherson struts were sad.

K was a good engine, and the rear seat space was nice, and using a cable shifter to move the knob to the dash was a neat touch. but it was no performer. An excellent civic, a not very good R.

And no one complained in Europe about the last gen Type R:

ahh, yeah they/we did! It too is gangly and awkward and large and impractical. It wasnt even a good civic, and certainly not a good R.

As other have said, CTRs end at the EK9. Everything else is just a fancy civic.

Chuckles > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop
09/13/2017 at 18:05

It’s a cool car, and I’m glad it exists, I just think I’d like it a lot more if the styling was turned down about 50%. And sure, plenty of new cars have fake vents, but the fact that they all have the same poor design doesn’t make it a better design.

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop
09/13/2017 at 18:40

I like it a lot too. And Its a very strong contender against the STi and the Focus RS in its own right, I would love to own one.

I honestly think the hate is just thinly, or not at all, veiled elitism.

LastFirstMI is my name > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop
09/13/2017 at 19:01

It’s the love child of an Aventador and a GTI. If you like the outrageous Lambo-ness, you love it. If you want plaid seats and 3 (not 50) shades of gray, you hate it.

Funktheduck > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop
09/13/2017 at 19:05

Nope. Still one of the ugliest cars on sale today. Doesn’t matter how it performs if you have to look at it when you walk up to it every time.

I remember when this would have been awesome 15 years ago when fast and furious styling was all the rage.

AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop > Funktheduck
09/13/2017 at 19:28

If people cared about looks over performance, the Veyron would have stopped selling years ago

OmerCarrothers333 > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop
09/13/2017 at 21:05

I like it and I would rather have one over a Focus RS.

Funktheduck > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop
09/13/2017 at 22:06

Veyrons are more boring than ugly. The people who buy veyrons buy them to show they can and probably as an investment.

Dusty Ventures > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop
09/13/2017 at 23:02

“No one complained in Europe about the last gen Type R”

AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop > Dusty Ventures
09/13/2017 at 23:27

I haven’t watched this yet, but I swear to god if this is just Jeremy Clarkson rambling on about on board computers i‘m going to toss my phone across my room

AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop
09/13/2017 at 23:28

Not that I don’t love watching the man, but he does this to every car that isn’t the Alfa Romeo 8C

Dusty Ventures > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop
09/13/2017 at 23:28

I don’t think he mentions computers at any point

AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop > Dusty Ventures
09/13/2017 at 23:29

I’ll get back to you on this tomorrow