We’re getting closer to 2023 Honda Civic Type R’s Revealed, more details emerge about what just might be one of the last great internal combustion. Latest news including chassis code and paint color color. Potential buyers will be happy to know that the red and black camouflage we’ve seen on several CTR prototypes won’t be one of them.
Information has been posted Civic11Forum, taking it from what looks like a now-deleted social media post. However, a screenshot showing the cool kids will refer to the year 2023 Civic CHEAP like FL5.
The same post shows a palette of five colors carried over from the current CTR. The most important thing confirmed is the return of Championship White, a pearl white color that adorns them all Honda’s Type R model since day one. However, the paint color can be traced back 57 years to the white paint on Honda’s first Formula 1 race car grand opening the winner, the 1965 RA272, was white with a red circle on it representing the Japanese flag.
Other colors are Crystal Black Pearl, Rallye Red, Sonic Pearl gray and navy blue. Each has a black and red interior. Sadly, absent from the list is the Phoenix yellow color of the previous generation Civic Type R, which itself can be traced back to the original. civic and Integrated Type Rs. Although standard on 1990s models, yellow was only offered on the last generation Limited Edition Civic Type R 2021so maybe it will reappear on the new FL5 at a later date.
With it breaking time record beating even the lightweight Limited Edition, the next Civic Type R will likely be a different type of cannon. We assume it will likely continue with Honda’s turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder, but whether it will deliver the same 306 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque remains to be seen. know. Whatever the case, those missing 10 seconds come from somewhere.
