Honda has turned up the wick on the 2.0-litre engine in the Civic Type R.
According to customer documents published on Tire Meets Road, the engine in the new Type R will make 243kW of power (at 6500rpm) and 420Nm of torque (between 2600 and 4000rpm) in Japan.
That’s up 8kW and 20Nm on the last Japanese-market model, and up 15kW and 20Nm on the last model sold in Australia.
It’s not clear if we’ll once again get a slightly detuned version of the Japanese car’s engine again, or if Australia will be treated to the full-on version this time around.
New Civic Type R 
Old Civic Type R
Like before, the 2.0-litre turbocharged engine is hooked up to a six-speed manual and sends its torque to the front wheels.
Honda hasn’t confirmed how much power the new Civic Type R will make, despite having revealed the car globally. It did confirm the car would be more powerful than its predecessor.
Honda says it aimed for the Civic Type R to be the fastest front-engine, front-wheel drive vehicle, while offering both an “addictive” driving feel and secure high-speed stability.
Its reveal comes shortly after the final Type R development car set a new track record for a front-wheel drive car at Suzuka, home to the Formula 1 Japanese GP.
New Civic Type R 
Old Civic Type R
While the Type R, like the Civic it’s based on, features cleaner styling than its predecessor, there are still racy details like an enormous rear wing and multi-spoke, black-finish alloy wheels.
There are wider guards and more aggressive bumper treatments front and rear than the standard Civic, while there’s a slim air intake on the bonnet. Honda says it also features wider rear doors exclusive to the Type R.
Down back, there’s a cleaner rear bumper design than the outgoing Type R albeit still with a racy diffuser and three centrally-mounted exhaust outlets.
Honda revealed the hot Civic in the trademark Type R colour of Championship White, but it’ll be available in other colours including Rallye Red, Boost Blue, Crystal Black Pearl and new Sonic Grey Pearl.
New Civic Type R 
The cabin is swathed in red trim, with red carpets and a matching shade for the suede-like upholstery of the seats.
The front seats are grippy buckets with a “three-dimensional polyhedral form”, designed to firmly support occupants on the track.
There’s a slicker digital instrument cluster, and +R mode-exclusive displays which put information like the engine rpm, rev indicator and gear position in clear view of the driver.
New Civic Type R 
Honda’s LogR data logger system provides real-time information on the vehicle’s movements.
The new Type R will again line up against the Hyundai i30 N, Volkswagen Golf R, and Renault Megane R.S. among others, as well as pricier options such as the Audi RS3 and Mercedes-AMG A45 S.
The old Type R sold for $54,990 plus on-road costs, but given today’s base Civic is $47,200 drive-away, we’d expect the new model to be more expensive. Update: An earlier version of this story quoted the Civic’s price as $47,300. The error has been corrected.
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