After the EK9 Civic Type R won the hearts of car enthusiasts the world over, Honda knew it would be a waste to continue to market it exclusively in Japan.

The most powerful and quickest Civic Type R yet around a given racetrack, what Honda calls FL5 rolled out in 2022 for the 2023 model year. It's the first CTR since the FD2 to be made in the ...

Including the track-focused Motor Sports Edition, which came with steelies and no power anything, the EK9 Civic Type R totaled 16,241 units split between 7,007 pre-facelifts, 4,009 facelifts, and ...

1997 Honda Civic Type R EK9 goes cyberpunk for Tokyo Auto Salon. By Joel Stocksdale. Jan 14, 2020 12:59 PM EST Start the Conversation . Featured Gallery. 2 / 0. 2 / 0 Zoom In . Launch Gallery.

What makes a Civic Type R so much more kick-ass than a regular old Civic has more to do with feats of engineering like a high compression ratio, ... EK9 Honda Civic Type R - Honda's Bread & Butter.

1999 Honda Civic Type R EK9 - Sonic Boon! Known Famously for Their Old School Hondas, Osaka JDM’s EK9 May Be the Fastest of the Fleet. Joey Lee Photographer Oct 30, 2012. See All 10 Photos.

The Honda Civic Type R is a legendary car often seen in hot hatch form that combines quick acceleration with tight handling. ... 1997-1999 Honda Civic Type R EK9 (0-62 Mph In 6.6 Seconds, 140 Mph) ...

The Honda Civic Type R EK9 is a hot hatch icon, an incredible driver's car and, for many enthusiasts, the ultimate Civic Type R. Buying one isn't easy, or cheap, but it's worth it. The post Honda ...

Driving the EK9 Civic Type R is Honda’s B16B 1.6-liter 4-cylinder with 182 hp. The JDM hot hatch rocks a five-speed manual gearbox and a limited-slip differential. This example was imported into ...

The new car will of course be very different to this one. But for legions of fans (myself included), cars like the EK9 are what made them Type R people. Quite plain styling but clever engineering ...

1997-1999 Honda Civic Type R EK9 (0-62 mph in 6.6 seconds, 140 mph) Honda The first-gen Civic Type R was born quietly — at least from the standpoint of North American and European enthusiasts ...

The Japan-only EK9 Honda Civic Type R, introduced in August 1997, is still the fastest accelerating Civic - and boasts a blueprinted 1.6-litre VTEC engine producing a staggering 185hp at 8,200rpm.