2021 honda civic type r special edition8/16/2023 ![]() Both the Integra and Civic Type R are equipped with VTEC and share a common characteristic: they both feel way faster than the numbers suggest, but that’s about it in terms of similarities. The Civic Type R’s 2.0-litre K20C1 turbo-four remains under the hood of the Limited Edition, putting out 306 horsepower at 6,500 RPM and 295 pound-feet of torque between 2,500 and 4,500 RPM. Needless to say, it’s definitely quick off the line, even by modern standards. It may not seem like much horsepower these days, but back in the late 1990s, 108.5 horsepower per litre of displacement was the most ever produced by a production engine. It produced 195 horsepower at a stratospheric 8,000 RPM when new, and its redline was an equally stratospheric 8,400 RPM. The Integra Type R is powered by Honda’s legendary 1.8-litre B18C5 four-cylinder engine that had its intake and exhaust ports polished by hand. These enhancements may not seem like much, but the Civic Type R Limited Edition looks striking with the dress-up and got attention wherever we went all week. ![]() Aside from the obvious bright yellow paint, Honda has also added dedicated BBS forged wheels that save a combined 18 pounds from the regular Civic Type R, gloss black exterior accents, and a unique dark chrome Civic badge on its rear hatch. Of the 1,020 units worldwide, Canada is getting only 100 examples. The Limited Edition is a swan song for the current Civic Type R. ![]() The many air intakes, big spoiler, and vortex generator at the edge of the roof might seem excessive to the casual observers, but Honda maintains every element is functional. The current FK8-generation Civic Type R has been around for four years now, and its edgy appearance is just as controversial as it was back in 2017. While Father Time has left some marks on this particular Integra, its simpler body lines and perfect proportions have remained timeless - a stark contrast to its aggressively styled successor. This particular car is Canadian-spec 2000 Acura Integra Type R with a Japanese-spec conversion, which swaps out the front end, upsizes the original 15-inch wheels to 16s, and adds Honda badging, black Recaro seats, a titanium shift knob, and a Momo steering wheel. Prior to the Civic Type R LE, Phoenix Yellow has only ever appeared on one model in North America: the Integra Type R, and only for 20. That is precisely what Honda did with everyone’s favourite boy-racers and the end results speak for themselves – the 2000 Acura Integra Type R that is now regarded as a modern classic, and two decades later, this Civic Type R is looking to follow the footsteps of its predecessor with an ultra-limited model. How do you make a car as legendary as the Type R stand out even more? Simple: paint it yellow. ![]() The nameplate I hold closest to my heart, and arguably one of the most well-known in tuner circles, is Honda’s iconic Type R badge - so naturally, when I picked up the 2021 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition, I pitted it against another Type R built 21 years prior to see just how much has changed, and more importantly, whether the spirit that made these cars so legendary is still alive. That eventually became a large part of my own identity when I acquired a sporty Japanese car of my own. Even after I immigrated to Canada, I found myself turning this passion into an obsession when I wasn’t watching Best Motoring for hours on end, I attended local car meets. Growing up in Asia in the ‘80s and ‘90s, I witnessed the dawn of the Japanese car culture taking hold of everything, from professional racing circuits to grassroots motorsports to Hollywood. ![]()
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