Honda UK announced today that the British built Honda Civic Type R will also be sold in Japan from 2010. On its home market, the UK model will be sold as Honda Civic Type R EURO and will be available in limited numbers. Japan is the third country to import the Honda Civic Type R EURO after Australia and South Africa.
The Honda Civic Type R EURO develops 201 PS at 7,800 rpm and 142 lb.ft of torque at 5,600 rpm. With a top speed of 146 mph the Honda Civic Type R EURO is able to get from 0 to 62 mph in 6.6 seconds.
The Honda Civic Type R EURO price for the Japanese market has not been announced yet.
Honda Press Release:
The British-built Civic Type R will be exported to Japan from next year.
The acclaimed 3-door hot hatch, manufactured at Honda’s plant in Swindon, is to be shipped to Japan where it will go on sale during 2010.
The model will be called the Type R EURO, to distinguish it from the Japanese-spec 4-door Civic Type R saloon, and will be sold in limited numbers.
Japan is the third country outside Europe to import this high-revving hot hatch with the red ‘H’ badge, following Australia and South Africa. The demand for the UK-produced car in Honda’s domestic market is testament to the dedication and skill of Associates at Honda’s Swindon factory – the only production facility in the world that builds the Civic Type R 3-door.
Honda of the UK Manufacturing (HUM) also builds the 5-door Civic, Civic Type S and CR-V for Europe and will start production of the Jazz for Europe, from this Autumn.
Japan also imported the previous Swindon-built Civic Type-R (EP3 model) in 2001.
UK-spec Type R specification:
Power: 201PS @7,800rpm
Torque: 142lb.ft @ 5,600rpm
Top speed: 146mph
0-62mph: 6.6 seconds
Combined mpg: 31
