2023 Honda Civic Type R Gets More Power But Sticks With FWD And Manual

the most powerful R-branded Honda road car ever built, and arguably the most important enthusiasts’ machine of the year

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The sixth Civic Type R since the series was launched in 1997 is based on the latest 11th generation Civic hatch

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but it closely follows the template established by the previous R model that was launched in 2017

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And that means, unlike the Civic Si, which comes only as a sedan, that the hottest Civic is very definitely a hatch

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There had been some wild speculation during the new model’s early development that it might switch to all-wheel drive

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along with some slightly more believable predictions that the 2023 machine would adopt a hybrid setup

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But the car as delivered is simpler, more familiar, and probably all the better for it from a driver’s perspective

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we expect the 2023 Civic Type R to come with an MSRP of around $40,000, making it slightly more affordable than the $44k

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