Honda Civic Type R Spied on U.S. Soil
Honda has been caught testing a Civic Type R in the United States.
The pictures were taken in Ohio, close to the brand’s Marysville assembly plant, by a forum user back in November of 2014. They clearly show the Civic Type R out on public roads, still covered in camouflage.
The car’s new 2.0-liter turbocharged engine will be built at the Marysville plant, so it does make some sense to see this mule running around Ohio. Honda has yet to confirm or deny if this car is going to be offered in the US. “We’ve made no announcements on Type R for the U.S. market,” Honda spokesman Steve Kinkade told Autoguide.com.
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Even if the Type R is a Europe-only model, rumor has it that its small turbocharged engine will be sold on our shores in other applications. Power from that engine is said to be over 275 hp.
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They're testing the engine on U.S. roads with fuel offered in the U.S. That's it. The U.S. will be getting "It's own Type-R".
it is just another interview publicity stunt. you cant have it in 2015 then release in 2016, record sales