The most powerful and quickest Civic Type R yet around a given racetrack, what Honda calls FL5 rolled out in 2022 for the 2023 model year. It's the first CTR since the FD2 to be made in the Japanese ...

Over in Japan, the FL5 Civic Type R for the 2023 model year has gained a selection of accessories that include a carbon-fiber wing. This element shaves off a kilogram (make that 2.2 pounds) from the ...

Honda Performance Development and JAS Motorsport are putting the new FL5-generation Honda Civic Type R right to work for the 2023 season of IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, just as they did with the ...

The HRC-ified Type R seems to have both internal and external changes, at least based on the parts of the car that Honda ...

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Logic would dictate that the new, FL5-generation Honda Civic Type R would be quicker in a straight line than the four previous Civic Type R models sold in the UK. But is that actually true? To answer ...

The 2023 Honda Civic Type R is shaping up to be one of the most exciting vehicles of the coming year. More restrained than its FK8-generation predecessor, this new FL5 Type R ditches the gobbs of fake ...

Just before Halloween of last year, Honda's highly anticipated next-gen Civic Type R went on sale in the U.S. and began hitting dealers in low numbers. The first wave of lucky owners was enamored with ...

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PROS ›› Superb driving dynamics, good looks, premium cabin, excellent gearbox CONS ›› Poor exhaust and engine sound, not as fun as rivals at slow speeds Over the past couple of years, you’ve probably ...

Bad news! After just three years on sale the FL5-generation Honda Civic Type R - the hot hatch GOAT - is being killed off in the UK and Europe. Good news! It's going out in a blaze of turbocharged, ...

Many thoughts occur to you when in the company of the decidedly wonderful FL5, most notably how few you see coming the other way. In fact, I can’t recall a single one in seven days. This is ...