Honda Civic Type R Road Test

[HENRYHOBBS1]

just bought a 04 ctr,its fast n well built but feels numb after owning a clio cup,ctr great everyday car

[symonh2000]

The only problem I have with the Civic is the looks. Those headlights are horrible, and look like they have been lifted straight from an MPV

[Cryptic696]

@symonh2000 they were improved in later models :) post 2004 they had projector headlights and they are lovely :)

[moto46]

ive got a honda type s (5 door version) and its surprisingly quick!

[ThePachCode]

VTEC says it all with a Hot Hatch :)

[purrability]

Yes Civic and Focus are better to drive. But I think that the hot hatches are all about fun, emotions and practicality . That why I kinda like the seat most. It has this common sense as Golf 4 or Audi A3 but with this spanish attitude and temperament. And I think it looks better than the Focus and the Civic. It looks more italian than german. Sort of Alfasud from Spain. I like that! :)

[MaddDogg81]

at 2:58 that looks like a bad ass turn you'd think it was a BMW

[Faceland0]

his not wearing seat belt naughty

[Faceland0]

his not wearing seat belt "naughty" 

[MaddDogg81]

I love my RSX's all black interior with a little bit of grey panels

[banzaiian]

ive only drove the type r out of these cars, buts its got a great feel to it, the steering, gears brakes etc let you know straight away that the type r is not just a badge, and if you look at what you would pay for these cars today, the type r is bargain, also everybody that has been in my car has been impressed by the vtec kicking in,

[HENRYHOBBS1]

clio cup the only hardcore one,its a group N homolagation special n faster to 60 than the honda 0-60 6.5 vs the civic`c 6.8!!!!! tiff is so full of shit!

[AizzaHD]

People who say golf gti's are faster than civics then realising it was a type S civic.

[b4mb4m100]

flick strait to 9.00 and see which is still the daddy of all hot hatches :-)

[Chrisdaman01]

front wheel drive ftw

tiff is the man

[9freelandk]

What is that rover doing there haha

[Gizzardnum1]

Focus RS better looking thn any

[Longstuff]

Vtec yo

[cmal90]

go for civic type r you wont regret it

:)

[meancharger]

i want a.... HONDA CIVIC TYPE R !!!!!!!!!!

[dldbassist]

There he is. The reason i dont watch 5th gear.

[kfl21]

@dldbassist up

[Mr20Typer]

this vid helped me decide that a type r was the one for me

[brightboobee]

im getting a type r and fyi i like jeromy clackson better lol

[monkeysout]

i love my type r

[HyperbirdF6]

@monkeysout

do you have the new one or the old one?

[monkeysout]

@HyperbirdF6

one of the very last of the old shape. 56 plate.

[HyperbirdF6]

@monkeysout

yess that was the best one

the new one is too heavy and not as fast

hopefully im gonna get one which is a 55 or 06

[monkeysout]

@HyperbirdF6

good choice. you will love it.

[UKPak786]

@monkeysout get a Leon Cupra 180 or a Cupra R, will make your Type R feel like 2nd rate material.

[SpeedyCheeze]

where is the GTI?

[Dilly91]

Love The Civic

[antuk15]

Focus RS <3

There's more respect and street cred in that 'RS' badge then there is from all the others combined.

The RS was the one that started it all off ;)

[1988RudeBoi]

@antuk15 true that :)

[MaddDogg81]

@antuk15 wtf? The Civic is the ultimae hot hatch, not the Ford. Her ein North America we had the Focus SVT but it was not as popular as the Civic Si

[animeonperseest]

you are pretty stupid then

[Okulto]

Big smyle in Civic... LOL

[F4izzle]

civic's fuckin rule

[Arai4lpinestars]

Once again, Honda has smoked the competition.

[678jasper678]

back in 2002, things have changed!

[kichy1998]

He looks like he's about to blow a load at 2:50

[LewisWimpenny]

wish he had got a jdm spec ep3 civic same power as the ford without the need for a turbo and the chassis is stiffer that would have showed it some heels

[spoolpinpicker]

yes man, civic's rule, i love mine...

[louisgb1]

Tiff Needell is the Stig. Civic for me.

[loccstaxtears]

that shit took corners pretty nice.

[CaptainOmar]

hEy! he said...."automotive pornography" LoL

5:27-5:32

[mikeson]

my decision has been made..type r it is

[jimmyteg]

If you're going to buy a type r, buy an integra, makes the civic feel like a shopping trolley.

[pseiofosdrei]

Not.

[LewisWimpenny]

or get an ek9 civic thats on par with the teg..well not to far off

[jimmyteg]

True, i've driven one and they're pretty good.

[pballer2005]

not if you are over 6 ft. i don't fit in an integra...

[rymdmyggan]

the civic has 200 bhp not 197

[KillerFridge]

No, its 197bhp, 200PS

[WrightyBoy8]

True! Def 197bhp!

[johnny15783]

I have a 2002 type r and i regually kill all the other hot hatches ...

[FrannoBaz]

Same here

[ImYourRealDad]

But it's a Skoda!! It doesn't count and doesn't deserve to be mentioned with this line up!!

[djloxo]

Chipped skips don't win any prizes with me...

[Volkskraft]

I have a Type-R and i can say that it´s a one fine product. Though everything rattles inside but the going is allways the kick. Far most the best non-charged engines in the world if i don´t count the big blocks.

[beautybodycream]

I love honda civic, my first car! go with the flo :) great upload, love top gear 5*4U

[mijlee]

Just bought one of these bad boys and have been amazed by all of the ones I have test driven, even up to over 100k on the clock still drives like ones half that. Looking forward to picking it up.

[KillerFridge]

epic fail heihachi

[heihachi77]

What are you talking about?

[acuradan623]

why doesnt ford release the RS Focus in the US, so much for Ford being an all american brand they give the brits better cars......ford owners are losers lol

[Virnagtach]

ALL the best cars Ford makes are in Europe.

Here we get a watered down version of everything. The Focus & the Fusion in USA are crap. The Focus & the Mondeo in Europe are exellent. So if your in the US, better to buy a Honda/VW instead.

[quickstart20o7]

cant wait till sept getting the new civic type R

[ptlofts]

???

[hondacar]

That's a typical response from a person whose IQ is below room temperature and has sexual relations with small animals.Not to mention the fact that you maybe suffering from

"Talking crap syndrome" brought on by eating your own faeces.

[ManuelDr]

well said m8

[hondacar]

That's a typical response from a person whose IQ is below room temperature and has sexual relations with small animals.Not to mention the fact that you maybe suffering from

"Talking crap syndrome" brought on by eating your own faeces.

[Drewb18c1]

see...if your car was faster than one, you probably wouldn't be saying that. otherwise you'd enjoy seeing them on the road and kicking their asses.

it's a simple fact, engines like the b18c1/5, b16b, and k20a are the best FF engines to ever exist. the tuning potential is tremendous and with 10psi can easily have 350WHP.

Go learn what the difference is between JDM tuning and pep boys outfitting. Maybe you won't sound like such a dumbass any more

[danielkabuto]

the focus and civic are my favs.

[acolytegnat]

whoa tiff is an awesome driver, getting the mild oversteer in the FWD Civic Type R

[andoo20]

type-r :X

[7kostis7]

type-r for ever !

[sieski12]

turbo type r.....then its game over for everyone!

[katieandmat07]

calibra redtop keeps wiv type r.s

[610366]

Stop moaning Golf R32 is the Daddy.

power is nothing without grip and the R32 has both

[robz1471]

and price

[Southbysouthwestuk]

Focus RS rules!

ctr's are for little boys

[qbikrubik]

golf gti wont catch type r ....no fucken waaaay. proven

[UKPak786]

@qbikrubik a mk4 golf 150 won't but a Leon Cupra 180 will, the Cupra R blows it away time and time again, honda shit-wick, VTEC, all that lag and no turbo!, VTEC kicked in YO!

[VR6Bosnjo]

King of the hatches is VW GTI and always will be sorry Honda ...:D

[Kosamainu]

um.....no.

Civic will smoke a Golf any day.

[VR6Bosnjo]

yeah you can put that shit on your xmas list ....

[burningknuckle26]

gti is TRASH

[VR6Bosnjo]

hahahah yeah 10 better then that piece of japanese shit

[burningknuckle26]

slow ass gti's. they always get raped on the streets here in cali.

[ListenToThrice]

thats because the dub scene is minute compared to the east coast. look up mint gti. itb r32 vento. it'll change your mind.

but in no way am i doubting honda. give me an ek9 with a b18c5 all motor and im in heaven. so to vr6bosnjo and burningknuckle26. shut up.

oh. and i drive a mk3 gti.

[SFreak2008]

one more thing, the typeR is n/a. slap a supercharger or a turbo on it and the fords got nuthing on it.

[SFreak2008]

martin you sound like a dumbass. a stock honda type-R would smoke a mustang on the track. As for the quarter mile, a k-20(HONDA MOTOR) swap hatch runs 12's easy, a 2005 mustang gt 13.6. sorry buddy, u should go tip cows or have sex with your cousin or go do whatever u hick people like to do.

[JoeLouisPepsi]

Where is the Impreza? Not quite a compatition without is.

[autocrossaholic]

impreza is a saloon not a hatch, it's a very different class price range and platform.

[method526]

this was back then. the 2008 is now a hatch.

[HondaTunerFreak]

Civic King of Hatches! haha thats my Honda =)

[thegoodnotbadorugly]

The Focus RS is was a limited edition model with a very aggresive, track biased diff which makes it good on the track and as Tiff says works against it on the road. The Civic is a production car with only a 20 bhp shortfall. Performance-wise pretty evenly matched but alot better on the road and more relilable!

[J90lude]

DAmn that Civic Type R took dat damn corner wit ease lol 2:57

[MuscleMartin07]

fuk honda ford is the best

[J90lude]

lol r u nutz son

[MuscleMartin07]

fine lets see a stock honda type r gop againdst a mustang gt stock too.....wats up now......all u little honda people know how to do is change the engine of hondas.....now how is it that when u change the complete motor of a honda how is it considered a honda with out its original motor

[americanidyut]

Martin, the Type R would own a stock GT on a track, get a clue LOL. It might not take it in a quarter mile, but believe me it would destroy a GT on track time. Uh, just about any motor swap for a Honda is from the Prelude, Integra, and RSX models to name a few. Acura motor swaps count because Acura IS Honda.

[SentaiZEROsuper1]

I'd like to see you back that up, lol. you muscle car fanatics are so immature. You sound like a bunch of whiny 1st graders. "My car is better than your car!" Ya know what it all boils down to? "I bet my dad can beat up your dad!"

So please do us all a favor and please be quiet.

[turbolover]

your mom was the best. the only thang ford did right was thay circled there problem. sorry fords are for small boys trying to look and fell big. dont worry thay make a pump for your problem.

[phenriquel]

Type-r Sempre !!

[BIGBOOBS38DD]

HONDA CIVIC TYPE R WON

[hipnaughtic]

I wish Ford would let go of the Mustang, because it's the reason they didn't produce the Focus RS in America. I'd much rather have a turbocharged AWD hatchback over the Mustang. The Mustang is such a tired platform; Ford really needs to put it down and be more creative, like Pontiac is with the Solstice.

[skenehc]

good to see the US still have some clear-headed people! *thumbs up*

[MuscleMartin07]

tell me whenhas pntiac compteted against a lamborghini and won ..let me see never! now the mustang might of competed against lamborghini bak in the 20 century and beaten that lambo ......for a while the mustang won the tittle the fastest car in the world ...now tell me when has pntiac done that......mustang have the ri9ght ot stay here and live on forever

[hipnaughtic]

To my knowledge Pontiac has not tried to compete with Lamborghini, which is mostly because Pontiac is owned by GM, and Chevrolet is the flagship for GM, so they don't want anything taking away the mighty Corvette (which has certain variations that do compete with Lamborghini). If Pontiac were a soverign car manufacturer, I bet you'd see amazing things from them.

[jaybow666]

Agreed, I like the Mustang and all, but come on, solid rear axle, less horsepower than a Nissan 6? Ford needs to start bringing their European models over, before they get completely taken out.

[ssyphilis]

volkswagen gti mkv is better

[xboxstrwrs55]

2:58 - Pure sex

[werunthesestreets]

to the purest formatt?

[radioxxflyer]

amen.

[mandukamja]

3:23 ftw

[jivejames67119]

i love how he says enthusi-ass-ts...and i wonder how he can see with his eyes closed all the time

[Ultim8Evil]

Yup, EP3 is best of the lot, as Tiff noticed ;)

[unknownally]

Being an EP3 owner, I prefer the Type R

[Baraka19690324]

Isn't the show called "Top Gear"?

[penneyduk]

Na, Top gear is hosted by 3 middle-aged blokes.

But tiff (the guy in this: Fifth Gear) used to present Top Gear back in the day before it got revised to what it is now.

[TypeXNYC]

nno its a watered down version.

[eyyop]

I'd say its a more informative car show than top gear.

[joshuappx]

it's called fifth gear

[lamborghinigallardo1]

What show is this?????????

[dreamshaq]

The show is called Fifth Gear, aired in the UK on channel four

[lamborghinigallardo1]

Thanks, usually it takes weeks to get a reply.

[houdasCZ]

Civic all the way...

[ev1lmonkey7]

I have a type r it is the only hot hatch to put a smile on your face if you've ever dorve or owned one you know wat i'm talking about the sound at 6000 rpm!only my girlfriend makes better sounds - hope the new 2007 model hasnt lost its charm!

[intelsilver]

wooo look at that civic goo! CIVC Type R for sure

[argyle41]

civic good car but im not so sure about its looks, i think it is quite ugly. i like the clio becuase i think it looks nice and its cheap. but thats only my opinion

[RalphRexMurphyBimbo]

you can only get one of those cars in north america, but luckily it is the best one so the civic all the way!

[3ridetec]

Civic R, is the one to choose.

[scoobmed786]

civic type r definitely

[ladzm8]

civic all the way baby

[freshfruit23]

the focus rs is by far the best all round car

[zerokid2]

civic type r it has something of magical but it must guide it in order to understand

[Rikachill]

the civic is the best, no other car comes close. especially for the price

[donnykaraoke]

those clios r quite possibly the most ridiculous looking cars ive ever seen

[gonersreadthis]

this guy sucks at being a commentator. TOP GEAR FTW

[Euphorica]

lol you know hes from top gear...

[muratoztopcu]

cupra R

[phatpleasure]

zr looks like old honda civic ahah