- HRC’s Civic Type R concept will go into production, according to HRC President Koji Watanabe
- It will have new aerodynamic components, a retuned suspension, and possibly a new exhaust.
- All parts will be sold aftermarket in the US, but it is unknown if the production car will be sold in America.
We all know and love the 2024 Honda Civic Type R Engineering Secrets, but maybe we know too much. You could argue that perfection doesn’t require updating, but we think there’s always something to improve. Based on the latest Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) video and the latest reports from Japan, Big Red agrees with us—the Type R HRC Concept will hit showrooms this year.
said HRC President Koji Watanabe Car Surveillance about Honda’s plans to bring the HRC concept to production. During the Type R owner’s event at Honda’s Motegi Mobility Resort, Watanabe-san expanded on the HRC Concept teased at this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon.
He says it will happen soon, within “100 digits” days, and the car is currently under development. He added, “but please look forward to it.”
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If you’re familiar with the Acura Integra Type S HRC Concept, then this exercise will feel very familiar, only it comes with a much more serious edge. HRC’s video shows the car being developed at the Suzuka Circuit with Honda drivers Ayumu Iwasa, Takuma Sato, and Hiroki Otsu, and the parts are heavily disguised.
The entire front end, including the bumper and fenders, looks completely different. The fenders are Super GT-inspired, with wide boxy flares, while the car has a more aggressive front lip, side skirts and rear spars to top it off. The rear wing also has a different profile, but it doesn’t look radically changed.
There was clearly suspension and chassis development as well, as Sato commented on the stiffness and rigidity of the development car. It’s possible that the wide front fender will accommodate a staggered tire setup to allow for better grip up front. Honda also doesn’t take its best advantage out of active racing for no reason, meaning this is a more serious product than previously thought.
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Will It Come to the US?
Whether the production car will make it to the United States, we’re not sure. But Watanabe-san said parts for the concept will be sold aftermarket in the US, meaning owners can do it themselves.
Motorcycle Pickup1: These cars coming to the United States are going to go gangbusters, and their owners are going to pay. If there are no engine changes, it shouldn’t be too difficult to homologate. Whatever happens, we have about 100 days to wait and see.
