2016 Honda Civic Type R spotted at Mid-Ohio

At this year’s New York Auto Show, Honda showed off the Civic Type R concept. In Honda speak, that means that the U.S. will see its second Type R badged car ever, which looks much like the concept, but without some of its jewelry. Hooniverse was probably one of very few American publications to actually drive the new Euro-spec Civic Type R part 1 part 2 and Chris liked it a lot.
My friend Jay, who owns a super-rare silver Integra Type R sedan, happened to be at the Mid-Ohio race track this weekend where the new Civic Type R was casually sitting in front of the Honda Employee tent.


Every Type R car comes with its own number. That number is specific to the car and not related to the VIN in any way (that I know of). It’s safe to assume that this vehicle will be either turned into razor blades at some point or, hopefully, put into the Honda museum, which I’d love to see one day, in California.
I want to drive this car, badly. And the new NSX. I love the brand, I love my Integra, I want to see these performance cars follow the direction of their ancestors from the 1990s.