The Honda Civic Type R is slowly dying, and by the end of the year it will be no more.Sad, but true. By the end of this year you won’t be able to buy a new Civic Type R as it’ll be illegal to sell them. Why so? Because the new Euro 5 emissions regulations will be coming into force and the Civic Type R’s 2.0-litre VTEC engine cannot meet the...

The recent Mugen Civic Type R may have been expensive but there’s no denying it was fast and sounded magnificent, and now owners of regular Civics have an option to dip into the Mugen parts bin and give their own cars some of that magic.Eight Honda dealers from across the UK have been chosen to launch the Mugen Original Parts Programme, supplying FN2...

So what does a semi-naked woman in the middle of Paris covered in blue paint have to do with Honda’s new hybrid coupe, the CR-Z?I’ve tried to figure out the connection, but it seems to be beyond me. The only obvious link is a brief glimpse of the CR-Z at the start of the vid. Otherwise it’s a half-naked bird dancing around with her tits out...

No, this isn’t the Mugen Civic Type R that was announced a few months ago. That was a heavily tuned and ridiculously priced version of the standard Type R that featured serious engine mods, some clever chassis work and a fancy bodykit. Instead this Honda Civic Type R Mugen 200 is a limited edition of the Type R that’s been inspired by the Mugen...

The European-spec 3-door Honda Civic Type R is set to be imported into Japan to satisfy growing demand for a hatchback version of the fast Civic.The Japanese market only has the 4-door saloon Civic Type R to choose from, and demand for a hatchback has grown to such a point that Honda have taken the decision to import European-spec cars, built at Honda’s...

The ingredients for a perfect passenger ride on track – one high-revving 197bhp Honda Civic Type-R and an ex-F1 driver, here in the form of Ricardo Patrese. Then add a passenger who’s clearly not used to being thrown around a racetrack – in this video that passenger is his lovely wife and she doesn’t know she’s being...

You get used to being ripped off if you’re a motorist living in the UK. Outrageous fuel taxes, high car prices, parking fines, congestion charges and zero investment in the road network. But to find out that a popular sporting model has been brought to market that’s been hobbled, not living up to it’s full potential, then that’s just...

Honda have been hinting at the possibility of a diesel powered version of the Civic Type-R.  With interest in hot diesels increasing as fuel prices surge, Honda would be well placed to add a more powerful version of their CTDi under the bonnet of the Civic. The only problem Honda face is developing a high-revving diesel engine, as this characteristic is...