This is it... 2023 Civic Type R Leaked on Honda Japan Website! 📸

[Tokyotexan]

I just want a new 4-door with performance and three pedals. Less than a handful of cars meet that criteria and don’t break your wallet.

There’s the Golf GTI/R, GR Corolla, Blackwing, and G80 M3. Am I missing any?

I’m pretty sure the FL5 will be the lightest out of the group (or at worst similar to GTI in curb weight).

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Forgot to say meaningful performance and looks. The only way I'd drive one of those is if I got paid to do so.

 

[Tokyotexan]

Forgot to say meaningful performance and looks. The only way I'd drive one of those is if I got paid to do so.

The WRX needs some help for sure, if you opt for the black or dark grey, it hides all that ugly black plastic rather well. The FA24 seems to respond very well with minimal mods and a jb4 tune though... Perhaps Subaru will listen to it's owners and paint match all the black plastic for the 2023/24 model year.

 

[Lamotrigine]

This seems a little too toned down from what it will be, no red outline on the bottom lips and skirts. We will see though

Perhaps Honda gone too far for the 2 previous gen…

 

[davemarco]

Never had a Type R before. Always wanted one because of Gran Turismo. So it was really cool that the FK8 came to the US finally. I like muscle cars too, and the GT350 was just something I had to have. Now that I have dream car #1 down, Im working on car #2

My daily driver is a Scion tC so I am really looking forward to upgrading to the FL5, it'll be better than my tC in literally everyway

I prefer the GT350 in every way but reliability to my FK8. YMMV, but I feel like they are both very track focused, with the GT350 having way better auditory engagement (that engine screaming at 8k RPM is unreal).

 

[Integra23]

I prefer the GT350 in every way but reliability to my FK8. YMMV, but I feel like they are both very track focused, with the GT350 having way better auditory engagement (that engine screaming at 8k RPM is unreal).

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[Rhorn]

I prefer the GT350 in every way but reliability to my FK8. YMMV, but I feel like they are both very track focused, with the GT350 having way better auditory engagement (that engine screaming at 8k RPM is unreal).

Yeah I couldn't agree more. Would be nice to have something like that gives you the excitement and fun factor of the GT350 coupled with the reliability of the Civic Type R. Unfortunately cars like (911 GT3) that are just crazy expensive so you gotta compromise

 

[Whitboy82]

I still don’t get the 316hp/306hp thing. I thought it was just a 98 RON/93 Octane thing? So if you run 93 here, you make 316hp…

 

[Toprarnen]

Makes me wonder if it's like motorcycles (KTM, for example), where they have a different exhaust and tune compared to the US market bikes. Replacement ECUs were a common thing and could make up to a 48% difference in power, and that's running a fairly reasonable tune

 

[NorthernLaw]

Perhaps Honda gone too far for the 2 previous gen…

It's a Type-R, supposed to be aggressive and as noticeable as possible. They almost fully accomplished that with 10th gen. Only issues with it (exterior looks wise) were the fake vents which they fixed with the refresh, then other small things

 

[Boostlag]

fk8 was loud on the outside but damn the exhaust was quieter than my stock gti.

 

[Whitboy82]

It's a Type-R, supposed to be aggressive and as noticeable as possible. They almost fully accomplished that with 10th gen. Only issues with it (exterior looks wise) were the fake vents which they fixed with the refresh, then other small things

The original NSX-R, Civic Type R, and Integra Type R, were all rather understated cars, designed to be a more hardcore track ready variant, but definitely very mild in terms of exterior styling. Simply go back and look at any of them… beyond a taller spoiler, custom wheels, and a couple Type R badges/stickers, they basically looked exactly like the lower trims.

 

[Whitboy82]

Btw, I’m not suggesting the FL5 Type R, just be a hatchback sport with a spoiler and wheels…I think the widened body, spoiler, air curtain vents, hood scoop are all awesome. I just the the FK8 pushed a bit too far.

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