2020 Honda Civic Type R

Honda Malaysia brings back the full blown Honda Civic Type R, codenamed FK8 back to Malaysia, following the FD2R sedan’s discontinuation in 2012.

The all-new Type R, based on the FK7 Civic hatchback is, the first ever Civic Type R designed for a global audience, and comes fully imported from Swindon, UK, Honda’s only production facility of the Civic Type R worldwide.

Powering the high performance track-friendly 5-door hatchback is a K20C1 2.0-litre four-cylinder VTEC Turbo engine producing outputs of 310 PS and 400 Nm, sent to the front wheels via a 6-speed manual transmission with automatic rev-matching software. The engine makes slightly lower output (-10 PS) than the European figures as Honda has tune it to deliver maximum performance from our RON 95 petrol.

Other performance benchmark figures - acceleration time from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.8 seconds and a top speed of 272 km/h. Tyres are large in the Type R, measuring 245/30ZR20 at each corner to delivery maximum handling and cornering speed.   

Three driving modes are available to the driver, including a Comfort mode which softens the suspension, steering and throttle response for easy drive in the urban city. Sport mode, the default setting, delivers a more direct response, suitable for winding roads. Switch to '+R' mode for the full Type R experience, with robust suspension setting, direct steering and reduced ESC intervention.

Priced from RM320,000 and only available in Championship White, the Type R comes with a 5-year, unlimited mileage warranty and even free labour at certain service intervals. 

Learn more: 

Review : Honda Type-R tested in Germany 

Type R launched, priced from RM320k, only available in Championship White

Type R delivers 310 PS from regular RON 95 petrol

Type R rev-matches perfectly, all the time 

Type R 2.0-litre VTEC Turbo - technical details