The 2020 Honda Civic Type R Doesn't Mess With a Good Thing

The 2020 Honda Civic Type R Doesn't Mess With a Good Thing

Some cars make an immediate impression. You get in a Civic Type R, slot it into first gear and….deep exhale. Everything is right with the world. A moment of relief amidst chaos, as the shifter slots into its gate with just the right amount of resistance. The 2020 Honda Civic Type R Doesn't Mess With a Good Thing

Honda put a new knob on the Civic Type R's shifter for 2020. The knob is a small aluminum unit that looks like it came straight from a 1992 NSX-R. Honda says the shift knob weighs 90 grams more than the previous Type R's, and apparently, that provides a "smoother, more satisfying feel." It seems to have worked, because the 2020 Type R has one of the nicest shifters of any car on sale today. The 2020 Honda Civic Type R Doesn't Mess With a Good Thing

And that kind of sums up the story of the 2020 Type R. Honda has a great thing going with the Civic Type R, so its engineers simply refined what was in front of them. There are a few minor styling tweaks for this model year, but the Type R still looks like a touring car for the road. In other words, bonkers, even in a world filled with Civics. New for 2020 is this striking color, Boost Blue Pearl, which looks like Porsche's old Voodoo Blue. The 2020 Honda Civic Type R Doesn't Mess With a Good Thing

Much to my surprise, this blue might overtake Championship White as my choice Honda Type R color. One change you might notice if you're keen-eyed is a slightly larger front grille opening. This addresses one of the few issues we had with the Type R—on a very hot track day, we found that the car could overheat when driven aggressively. Honda engineers said the reshaped grille reduced coolant temperatures by 18 degrees on average in "high-demand" conditions. We'll schedule a track day for early August to verify.

So The 2020 Honda Civic Type R Doesn't Mess With a Good Thing

Source : https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/first-drives/a32619051/2020-honda-civic-type-r-review-specs/