

However, that doesn’t mean the competition has rested on its laurels. What's New for 2018?Īfter its successful return to the United States in 2017, Honda’s top-spec Civic is unchanged for 2018. The Type R's in-your-face styling may be radical, but looks are soon forgotten as your belly fills with butterflies from its bonkers engine and gigantic grip. The sole powertrain is a 306-hp inline-four paired with a six-speed manual transmission. Honda has seemingly perfected front-drive performance on the Type R by all but eliminating torque steer through advanced chassis tuning. We think it’s the latter, since we named it a 10Best Cars winner.

Haters think it’s too hideous to own, and backers believe it’s too fantastic to miss. The radical Civic Type R is a polarizing hot hatchback.
