The third way of going about things is to try and bag the Civic Type R Limited Edition, which is the 'most extreme' CTR yet, claims Honda (the people who said this obviously never drove a JDM-only Civic Type R FD2, then). It's a 'stealth' CTR, if you will, and it costs precisely no more or less than a regular one (see 'What you get for your money', below). It's called the Civic Type R Sportline and it replaces the towering rear wing with a low-level spoiler, switches out the GT's 20-inch wheels on Continental SportContact 6 tyres for a set of 19s wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport 4S rubber, changes the lower pinstripe accent line from the GT's red to a discreet grey and inside ditches the mainly-red bucket sports seats for more demure black items instead. If you don't like the big wings and ultra-aggressive looks of the Honda - we do, by the way, but we appreciate there are plenty who do not - there's now a 'new path' to enjoying your rapid Japanese hatchback. But, apart from the possibility a Civic Type R buyer has specified the fresh and striking body colour option of Racing Blue metallic, it's not going to be easy to spot. Around the back, those aforementioned blades are repeated in the sizeable vents to either side of the bumper, while a new design of mesh is to be found within these apertures. Look closely at the 2021 Civic Type R GT and you might spot the amendments to the front end, which amount to redesigned fog light surrounds, new styling blades to either side of the registration plate and a larger radiator grille opening. Now, for the new model year updates, that hasn't really changed much. Since this generation of the hottest Civic Mk10 appeared in 2017, one of the main divisive points regarding it has revolved around the in-yer-face styling. In a news post, we noted, "The app, which is available in both Apple iOS and Android formats, will sync with all 2020 Civic Type R models and monitor 15 different data points in an attempt to make performance drivers better at their craft." I didn't try it, but when we get back to vehicle testing, we'll let you know how precise it proves to be.Honda splits the magnificent 'FK8' Civic Type R into three for its midlife facelift, bringing in technical detail changes to make what was already a quite superb C-segment hot hatch into something that little bit sharper and even more rewarding. Finally, like Porsche offers, the 2020 CTR gets a smartphone-based performance app. Boo, I know, but it actually sounds natural and appropriate. ![]() Like so many carmakers do, Honda added what it calls Active Sound Control that varies the intensity of enhanced engine sounds through the speaker depending on drive mode. ![]() ![]() However, it's still a little finicky and won't let you access some screens while driving. The infotainment head unit was replaced last year to include hard buttons and a volume knob. They also replaced the leather steering wheel and shift boot with faux suede. It still gets hot/cold as a result of the ambient conditions, and I did not notice any improvement in the already slick shifts. Not that it needed it, but Honda replaced the aluminum ball shifter with a slightly smaller, oblong one and counterweighted the lever.
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