Honda’s Civic Type R grows up

If you can get past the Honda Civic Type R’s arresting exterior appearance, it’s one of the most enjoyable hot hatchbacks money can buy, writes Matt Robinson

Honda’s new Civic = Type R has astonishing handling abilities

Aesthetics are such a subjective matter, but, in the case of the new Honda Civic Type R, they’re bound to be the biggest deal breaker in terms of customers buying the Japanese car or looking elsewhere for their driving thrills. Chiefly, we’re talking about the ‘love it or hate it’ exterior.

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