Honda Civic 2.0 i-VTEC Type R GT

The new Civic Type R is BRILLIANT. Il first start with the engine, its the best engine in a hothatch ( not the more powerful or torqeiest but its the best), most cars are out of puff at about 6500rpm.. this this goes way past that all the way upto the 8200rpm redline, the gearbox is soo smooth and easy to change gear fast, the ride is firm, but is comfortable on long motorway journeys, theres loads of room in the back, the boot is bigger than all the other cars in its class, the bucket seats hold you in tight. reliability 10/10. no problems. theres pretty much no body role whatsoever, when taking corners at high speed it grips so much, the car is always wanting to be revved, theres loads of headroom and loads of space in the back for people who are way over 6ft. Dont listen to top gear. and why do i say that? because when top gear reviewed this car they said it felt slow, they failed to mention that the vtec kicks in 400rpm earlier, and revs 200rpm more, the power kicks in earlier. also the car only had like 400miles on the clock therefore the engine had not opened up and would not have been producing its max power.

Bad Points about this car - Firm Ride, Rear visability ( it is good though when theres a car behind with lights on at night blocks the light out of the mirror) the front seats dont go back to where you put them when moved. and the engine has to be worked hard to get the most from it ( low torque )

Overall great car, its £5000 cheaper than a golf gti, its faster ( as prooved around the top gear track ) its more reliable, its engine revs higher, its got a bigger boot. and in my opinion its better looking that the boring looking golf gti.

Brilliant car wasn't my 1st choice but the other half chose it on looks.It's a real flyer with handling to match just purrs along until you hit that throttle and once the VTEC comes in your thrown to the back of the seat the ride is firm to hard but it's the price you have to pay for what is one of the hottest hatches around fuel consumption is good considering performance.

Honda civic type r gt in milano red

What a car, stylish, very fast ,real head turner ,fantastic build quality, top reliability, only problem is its difficult to drive responsibly and therefore fuel economy goes out of the window big time, but its still great

The Honda Civic 2.0 i-VTEC Type R GT is Exhilerating! An engine note to die for. This car is the biz! Good points are Looks, engine, comfort, package.

I ' ve owned this car for about 2 months now, I ' ve thrashed the pants off it, rallied it 'round Buttertubs, hammered it on B roads, killed golf GTi's, Focus ST's, etc. They hate it, I love it... bring on the Vtec.

This is a racing car, but is refined & comfortable enough to be an everyday car. When you want to go quickly, you can do it with confidence. It's not the most powerful hot-hatch in a straight line, but on a twisting circuit (or B road), stay in the Vtec zone (which takes effort but is a lot of fun!) & not a lot can match it. Rev it to 8,000rpm & you will be hooked.

Outside the 'zone' the car still performs well, gives good mpg & cruises comfortably on the motorway.