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2020 Honda Civic Type R Review: Better Living Through Technology (view source)
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, 01:54, 11 February 2021Created page with "class="cnetReview row" section=""><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><..."
class="cnetReview row" section=""><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>[ Enlarge Image]<br>The small visual tweaks to the front bumper are welcome, considering how vast and monochromatic those intakes are.<br><br>Andrew Krok/Roadshow<br>It took quite some time for [/roadshow/make/honda/ Honda] to finally bring a [/roadshow/make/honda/model/civic-type-r/ Civic Type R] to the US, but when it did, Americans were left staring down one of the best driver's cars in ages. It quickly launched itself to near-deity status among Honda fans and critics alike. So, where could Honda possibly go from there? For the 2020 model year, the automaker did some nipping and tucking that, in nearly every way, somehow made this already-great hot hatch even better.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>8.[https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-ha-giang-cao-nguyen-da-dong-van-3-ngay-2-dem.html tour hà giang 3 ngày 2 đêm]<br><br><br>2020 Honda Civic Type R<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>MSRP<br><br>[ $36,995]<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>[ View Local Inventory]<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Roadshow may get a commission from these offers.<br><br><br><br><br><br>LikeOutstanding driving dynamicsBest shift linkage in the industryProper daily livability<br><br>Don't LikePolarizing stylingNo heated seatsSound synthesizer is just the worst<br><br><br><br>The biggest gripe I hear about the [/roadshow/make/honda/model/civic/ Civic] Type R, regardless of model year, focuses on its hyperstylized aesthetics. There's no getting around how garish this five-door is, because no matter the angle, your eyes will gravitate to yet another oddball vortex generator, dive plane or intake duct. While some of the vents are, in fact, largely for show, there is a fair bit of actual engineering tucked away in here. In the 2020 refresh, Honda enlarged the grille to let more air across an improved radiator for better cooling in high-performance situations, but that had the downside of reducing downforce, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-ha-giang-cao-nguyen-da-dong-van-3-ngay-2-dem.html tour du lịch hà giang] so the automaker also adjusted the front spoiler to make up for [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-ha-giang-cao-nguyen-da-dong-van-3-ngay-2-dem.html tour hà giang] that. Some new body-color pieces help break up the dark masses of monotony on the lower parts of both bumpers, but to be honest, most folks won't notice anything's changed outside.<br><br>The [https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/Type%20R%27s Type R's] interior receives some more notable updates, for better or for worse. The steering wheel is now wrapped in Alcantara suede, which provides a nice grip but will certainly wear to an iffy patina in time, especially if your hands tend to be sweaty -- it should help in winter, though, since cold leather is never fun to touch. The interior isn't too much different from the Civic otherwise, sharing the same excellent build quality and unique dashboard layout, albeit with some red accents and faux-carbon-fiber trim. The seats, which are specific to the Type R, provide excellent bolstering and are mighty comfortable for long stretches. It is, however, a major bummer that the front seats aren't heated, considering literally every one of the Type R's competitors figured out how to jam some elements into the cushioning. As a Midwesterner, sometimes I wonder if Honda thought about places outside California when assembling this thing.<br>
