2015 Geneva Motor Show: Honda announces prices for new Civic Type R

After a five year hiatus, Honda finally brought out the all-new Civic Type R in Geneva. The much awaited hot hatch, which has a strong fan following across the world for its high-revving engine and sporty handling, has now been priced in the UK.  

Honda UK has confirmed that the new Civic Type R will be priced at sub £30,000 (Rs 28.50 lakh) with the entry-level model costing a shade under at £29,995 (Rs 28.49 lakh) on road.  The GT version, meanwhile, will cost £32,295 (Rs 30.68 lakh) on road and will come with a host of extra equipment.

The new Civic Type R looks quite aggressive, features a new chassis technology and Honda’s entirely new 2-litre turbocharged VTEC engine. The latter is a turbocharged 2-litre four-cylinder engine that develops 310bhp at 6,500rpm and 400Nm of torque at 2,500rpm. Red-lining at 7,000rpm, this new engine is part of Honda’s next-generation Earth Dreams Technology series.

Mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox, the VTEC engine allows the hot hatch to accelerate from zero to 100kmph in just 5.7 seconds, making it the fastest accelerating front-wheel drive hatchback. Also impressive is the top speed which is rated at 270kmph.