2021 Honda Civic Type R Review: One Last Lap

Auto123 reviews the 2021 Honda Civic Type R.

It’s been five years now that we’ve in our midst this demented pocket rocket whose joy at scooting around in urban traffic is surpassed only by the thrill of a day at the track. The time has come, however, to say goodbye to the current Civic Type R. Recall that this is the first generation of the model to be offered in North America, even though it has been in existence elsewhere since the mid-1990s.

The Honda lineup’s resident bad boy had a army of passionate fans, fed endless discussions and debates and even enraged many a household the windows of which may have shook as a Type R tore down the nearby highway. But above all, this Civic succeeded most at winning over hardcore Type R fans. Meaning those who wouldn’t hesitate to have a Type R imported from Japan, right-side steering wheel de damned. Heck, it even won over cynical members of the automotive press. Like me for instance.

For this last date with the model’s fifth generation, I came up with an informal top 7 of the best qualities of the pocket rocket. But lest you worry, know that Honda is already at work on Gen 6. For now, the Type R is almost out of stock at Canadian Honda dealers, but down the road there will definitely be a follow-up for the North American market.

Here then are the seven biggest reason why you should consider the 2021 Honda civic Type R as your Sunday transportation, or even for the day-to-day.

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