Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
6/16/22 8:47 a.m.
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In the latest teaser of the next-generation Civic Type R, Honda offers a sizzle real of the car testing at the Nürburgring, still clad in its signature camouflage.


Informing us that the Type R was testing at the N-ring sometime this past May, the video mixes quick shots of the car at speed with shots of engineers fiddling with the …

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David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
6/16/22 9:01 a.m.

Yay.

OnTheChip
OnTheChip New Reader
6/16/22 10:20 a.m.

I want a coupe.

trucke
trucke SuperDork
6/16/22 10:57 a.m.

I have a 10th gen Type R and an 11 gen Si.  The new Type R is going to be fantastic!

Ian F (Forum Supporter)
Ian F (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
6/16/22 11:17 a.m.
OnTheChip said:

I want a coupe.

Want vs. being thankful Honda is willing to invest into a new low production car at all.

kevinatfms
kevinatfms HalfDork
6/16/22 12:44 p.m.

Will a manufacturer ever offer a factory "mule" paint job? The crazy paint could be a hot seller.

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
6/16/22 1:44 p.m.

I hope they're working really, really hard to not have it look like a Decepticon.

pointofdeparture
pointofdeparture GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
6/16/22 2:54 p.m.

I have a feeling that Honda is getting whacked really hard by the ongoing global supply constraints, and keeps doing these reminders to try and keep the hype going enough to keep people from wandering into a competitor's dealership while they get component supplies figured out.

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
6/16/22 3:02 p.m.

In reply to kevinatfms :

I second this motion. I feel like too many of those test patterns just go to waste once the car gets unveiled to the public.

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
6/16/22 3:03 p.m.

In reply to pointofdeparture :

That's a really good point.

stuart in mn
stuart in mn MegaDork
6/16/22 4:03 p.m.

What do you suppose is the significance of three tailpipes - one big one in the middle, flanked by two smaller ones.

madmrak351
madmrak351 Reader
6/16/22 4:31 p.m.

In reply to stuart in mn :

In my dreams: the center is the main exit from the turbo. The ones on either side are from the twin waste gates. And the engine/ transaxle are rear mounted......

Noddaz
Noddaz GRM+ Memberand UberDork
6/16/22 6:40 p.m.

But where does this leave the Integra?

with phrases like “Refine the very essence of an automobile” and “Realize the ultimate ‘joy of driving.’”

Is the Integra just chopped liver?  

Pete. (l33t FS)
Pete. (l33t FS) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
6/16/22 9:44 p.m.
stuart in mn said:

What do you suppose is the significance of three tailpipes - one big one in the middle, flanked by two smaller ones.

It looks different?

The current CTR is this way too, by recollection.

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