![]() There’s far more to the FL5 than mere speed, however. Rapid, then, if inevitably not much faster than before. Torque is up to 310lb ft with more rubber on the driven axle now as well (a 265-section Michelin Pilot Sport 4S), Honda reckons this will reach 0-62mph in 5.4 seconds and 170mph. UK buyers will get a 329hp Civic, using the same tune of 2.0-litre turbo as found in the 330hp JDM cars but with a horsepower snatched by the petrol particulate filter. There must be some PHers with deposits at their dealers - will you go ahead? Anyway, to the car, and not just the car’s price. Might that demand wane when presented with a Civic that costs as a much as a Cayman? Or will there be too much excitement around an update of a hot hatch great - and what might be the last pure ICE Type R - for the price to be much of a consideration? It remains an inescapable number, however - £11k down and £499 a month for three years is no more palatable - despite demand likely to exceed supply in these lean times for fast cars. ![]() It’s £10k more for 9hp extra, put most bluntly, even if this Type R is far more significant update than that. The 25 per cent reduction in flywheel inertia, 20mm wider front tyres and 60 degree reduction in brake pad temp after five hot laps all matter rather less when presented with the reality of a £46,995 Type R. Add the Carbon Pack and Illumination Pack and a Civic will cost more than £50k. ![]() Any colour other than grey is an extra £650. Of all the interesting numbers around the new Honda Civic Type R, the price will get the most attention. There’s no avoiding it, so best deal with it first.
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