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View Photos of the 2021 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition

Admin December 25, 2020

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A lighter and more track-focused version of Honda’s celebrated hot hatchback, the 2021 Civic Type R Limited Edition is the quickest and fastest production Civic ever and a fitting swan song for the highly successful 10th-generation model.

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Only 600 Civic Type R Limited Editions will come to the United States, but they’ll be easy to spot with their bright Phoenix Yellow paint.

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Type R LEs also are distinguished by their black roofs, mirrors, and hood scoops.

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The Limited Edition’s new 20-inch BBS wheels are significantly lighter than the standard wheels and feature slightly different spokes that are more Y- than V-shaped.

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Type R Limited Editions feature plaques on their center consoles with designated build numbers.

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For Limited Edition duty, Honda has replaced the standard Type R Touring’s Continental SportContact 6 summer tires with a sticker set of similarly sized Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires.

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The Limited Edition includes the standard Type R’s upgraded front brakes, which include new fade-resistant pads and two-piece floating rotors that cut 2.5 pounds per side.

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The Type R Limited Edition’s turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four still pumps out 306 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque.

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A six-speed manual remains the only transmission choice in the Type R Limited Edition.

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Software changes have added a bit of effort to the Limited Edition’s steering, as well as retuned its adaptive dampers for greater roll stiffness.

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For the Limited Edition, Honda claims to have removed 46 pounds from the Type R and substantially increased its grip.

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