![]() The body itself is stiffer and weight is minimized with a resign hatch and front bulkhead, and the continued use of an aluminum hood. And, once again, the Type R is hatchback-only, while the Civic Si is sedan-only. It starts with a body that’s longer, lower and wider than its predecessor, with bulging fenders encasing wider tracks (1 inch front, 0.75 inch rear) than the standard Civic hatchback. That remains for 2023, but the performance envelope has nevertheless been enlarged thanks to a variety of chassis, powertrain, cooling and aerodynamic improvements beyond the inherent improvements made for Civic generation 11. ![]() Basically, the Civic Type R as we’ve known it here in North America was never exactly unhinged. It also wasn’t terribly noisy, the seats weren’t silly and the car’s ample power and torque could be judicially doled out. Your girlfriend or mother would be unlikely to complain about being driven in a Type R. The main reason for that is beneath the boy-racer visual flamboyance of the previous generation was a surprisingly refined car, complete with an adaptive suspension that would allow you to unapologetically bomb around a back road yet not beat you up on the drive to work. Maybe it’s because I’m almost in my 40s, (ugh) but I see absolutely nothing wrong with this. The big wing remains, but it feels more like the earring and tattoo you kept into your 30s. The front fascia and interior styling in particular are classier than what you’ll find with the Civic Si. The absurd vents of the outgoing model are gone, replaced by more restrained body work, courtesy the 11th generation Civic, but with added elements unique to the Type R’s widened body and aerodynamic enhancements. Well, the 2023 Honda Civic Type R sure seems all grown up. Smooth out those edges, class things up and quiet things down, and before you know it, the magic’s lost. Being rough around the edges, a tad tacky and a lot loud don’t have to be problems, they can be the very things that draw people to a pop punk band, clothing style or a certain high-performance hatchback in the first place. ![]() ![]() – Is being “all grown up” such a bad thing? Listening to blink-182’s latest would suggest that, yep, it definitely can be. ![]()
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