Honda Civic Type R
Suzanne Keane checks out the new Red Hot Honda Civic Type R What is it? The new Type R Civic from Honda is officially the fastest front wheel drive hatchback as proven on the Nurburgring. Pushing 320bhp through the front wheels it has a top speed of 272kmph and will do 0-100kmph in just 5.8 seconds. This is the car that every girl (and boy) racer dreams of. Who is it aimed at? The Type R is aimed at real petrol heads. Other “hot...
2018 Honda Civic Type R
The Type R has been given a facelift and Hannah Gordon has been finding out just what has been nipped and what has been tucked What is it? The ‘demonic’ looking hot hatch is back and carrying with it a big haul of awards naming it as the best in its class. Who is it aimed at? It may have five-doors and a decent size boot but this car is all about power and driver enjoyment whilst pushing it to its limits, it does settle down enough...
My highlights of the Motoring Year
From small cars packed with technology to fast cars loaded with power, narrowing the 2017 new car list down to just a handful isn’t an easy task, writes Geraldine Herbert Over the past year, I’ve swapped countless car keys and spent hours behind the wheel of many cars both home and abroad. Awarding one a car of the year title is a difficult thing to do; cars are more than simply about price, boot capacity, power output and...
Honda Civic 1.0 VTEC Turbo
How does the new generation Honda Civic compete against some seriously good competition in the hatchback market asks Suzanne Keane What is it? The 10th generation Civic is an all new model which has been redesigned from the ground up and is now lower, longer than wider than any of the previous versions. Styling? From the front the styling of the new Civic is aggressive and sporty and the low and wide stance sets off the sculpted...
First Drive: Honda Civic
Honda has made a huge investment in the new Civic and first impressions suggest it was money well spent writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? The new 10th generation Civic gets a complete makeover from engines to transmission it’s all brand new. First impressions of the new Honda Civic? This futuristic-looking hatch is now lower, longer and wider than any previous version. The styling is also angular and more cutting edge but it won’t...
