GVWR Weight = 3968 LBS. And 2023 Civic Type R Will Be Made in Japan! 🇯🇵

[Viet_Racer]

Manufacturer sticker from the US model reveal in-studio Civic Type R reveals GVWR vehicle weight and that the US Type R will be made in Japan!

The sticker is from this LHD model:

 

[elisalsa24]

"made in japan" sounds crazy

 

[Midnight-VTEC]

From Honda Pro Jason

 

[Village911]

Holy shit

 

[FK7_]

so just for a weight comparison (yes I know this won’t be accurate but why not lol). The gvwr for a 2020 Canadian fk8 is 3,880lbs. So if the capacity of the cars measure the same (which I’m sure they won’t) it seems like the new FL5 will weigh Around 90lbs more than the outgoing FK8. Just pure speculation on my part using my cars sticker compared to this one.

 

[SDAlexander8]

This is a pre -production car made for a press release. We know theyre gonna make the FL5 in japan for everywhere other than NA market. I don't buy this yet.

 

[mbaapk]

Holy shit

I cant imagine this is good news.

 

[Toprarnen]

Maybe they're just making the 2023 models there while they ramp up US production for 2024 units?

I imagine this could create some variability in quality/long term desirability

 

[TypeSiR]

It means markups will be thru the roof for Made in Japan units shipped to the US. Let’s hope the US plant gets some assembly time.

 

[TypeSiR]

I cant imagine this is good news.

It’s bad.

 

[SDAlexander8]

It means markups will be thru the roof for Made in Japan units shipped to the US. Let’s hope the US plant gets some assembly time.

Build quality would be superb, however. QC in Japan is second to none.

 

[TheCanadian]

Explains why Canada (and potentially the U.S) are getting so few allocations.

 

[giger]

This is a pre -production car made for a press release. We know theyre gonna make the FL5 in japan for everywhere other than NA market. I don't buy this yet.

This. You can't judge production manufacture from a pre-production/press car!

 

[tuhroo]

i tried running the vin this morning in IN, but it does not show as valid

 

[Whitboy82]

Totally just me over analyzing, but the Type R plaque has 5 digits, like the 10th Gen. So maybe this is a wink to them building somewhat similar numbers, or at least more than people are speculating.

Sponsored