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Honda Civic Type R claims new lap record at Hungaroring

In the fifth and final of a planned series of lap record attempts across Europe in 2018, Honda has set a new 2 minute and 10.19 second record for a front-wheel drive production car at the Hungaroring GP circuit in Hungary. The Civic Type R, driven by Formula One World …

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Honda adds sporty RS variant to updated HR-V range

Honda’s updated HR-V compact crossover will go on sale next month with a new addition to the line-up in the form of the HR-V RS sports variant. The HR-V stable now houses a four grade lineup starting from $24,990 for the VTi and rounding out from $34,590 for the top …

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Honda Civic Type R sets new lap record at Silverstone

Following two successes in the Honda Civic ‘Type R Challenge 2018’ at the Magny-Cours and Spa-Francorchamps circuits, the hot hatch has set a new 2mins 31.32secs lap record for a front-wheel drive production car at the Silverstone GP circuit in the UK, beating the benchmark set by the previous generation Civic Type …

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Honda Civic Type R claims new lap record at Spa

Honda set out to produce a world-beater with the current Civic Type R and the company is clearly keen to tote just how good it is, with the hot hatch adding another trophy to the cabinet after smashing the lap record for a front-wheel drive production car at Spa-Francorchamps in …

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Honda creates a Civic Type R Pickup Ute

Honda UK has potentially built the fastest pickup ute with its one-off Civic Type R Pickup Truck concept for this year’s SMMT Test Day. Created by the team behind Synchro Motorsport at Honda’s UK Swindon factory, ‘Project P’ – as it is known internally – is based on the standard …

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Honda Civic Type R sets new Lap Record at Magny-Cours GP Circuit

Following the debut of the Honda Civic ‘Type R Challenge 2018’ car at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, the world’s fastest hot hatch has set a new 2 minutes and 1.51 seconds lap record for a front-wheel drive production car at the Magny-Cours GP circuit in France. The …

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Honda: Hard-core NSX Type R a possibility

A high-performance Honda NSX Type R with even more power is a possibility, according to Jon Ikeda, Vice President and General Manager of Acura, Honda’s luxury arm in the U.S. Speaking to our friends at Motoring during the 2018 Detroit Motor Show, Ikeda says: “Performance is what we’re after and …

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Honey, I’ve shrunk the Honda Civic Type R!

Honda has unveiled a pint-sized pocket rocket at the Indonesia International Motor Show called the Small RS Concept. Designed by Honda R&D Asia Pacific, the concept is based on the Indonesian-market Honda Brio city car and features an aggressive front fascia with deep air intakes, a menacing black grille and …

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Limited number Honda Civic VTi-S LUXE Edition joins range

Honda is adding a limiting number VTi-S LUXE edition to the 2018 Civic range, bringing added comfort features to the mid-spec VTi-S sedan on which it is based. The Civic VTi-S LUXE adds a selection of prestige features for a price premium of $2,000 above the regular VTi-S sedan. Additional …

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2018 Honda CR-V Review – Why It Is The Pick of Family SUVs

At the time of writing this review, the mid-size SUV market presents buyers with no fewer than 15 choices to choose from. That is a lot and that is the reason why this segment is currently the most competitive and fastest growing passenger car segment in Australia. If you are …

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Honda launches CR-V roadster

Honda has launched its first-ever concept roadster version of the CR-V, which goes on sale today. The unique version of the brand’s best-selling SUV is based on the current platform and is currently only available with a petrol engine. As pictured, the launch version of the car will not actually …

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All-New 2019 Honda Insight production model revealed

The all-new, production version of the 2019 Honda Insight has been officially unveiled, providing a first look at the latest entry in Honda’s expanding lineup of electrified vehicles. Positioned and priced between the Civic and Accord in Honda’s passenger car lineup, the Insight is powered by the third generation of …

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