Legend Of Honda Type-R
The H logo on the red background with white paint newly modified engine and red Recaro seats” A short phrase to define the typeR version from Honda. TypeR stands for Type Racing which was develop to satisfy the need for speed lovers. It was started in Japan at the beginning of the year 1990.
However the project wasn’t start as a typeR project so you can’t actually call it a typeR. It started from the Civic SiR product line with the vehicle body code EF9 in the year 1991 and later EG6 and EG9 SiR in the year 1992. This version of Honda Civic is the first version came with a B16A engine sporty interior and a fully modified suspension for the additional horsepower.
Later in the year 1992 the first typeR product line was released to the market. It is the special edition Honda NSX typeR. Honda produced the NSXR in a limited amount and the car weight was reduced from 1350 kilograms to 1230 kilograms.
The typeR was well known for being a modified version for the Honda Civic EK body and the Honda Integra a sport from the same fundamental during 19980002500000 Yen or only about 670000825000 THB while the NSX reach 10 million yen or about 3 million baht an affordable price for middle class people who are addicted to speed.
The Civic typeR under body code EK9 comes with a B16B engine which was modified for additional horsepower the 1.6 liters engine with the total amount of 185 horsepower. It is a well recognized engine without the air compression system or known as NA for being one of the best engines that can produce the most horsepower per 1 liter engine. While the DC2 Integra with a B18CR engine 1.8 liters and 200 horsepower with a 5 speed manual transmission.
5 years later the code EK9 and DC2 sill recognize by the Honda Civic and Integra fans but the Honda motor company doesn’t stop so they came out with the new EP3 Civic and DC5 Integra with the newly change engine from the B family engine to the K20A 2.0 liters iVTEC which can yield approximately about 200 to 220 horsepower.
The Honda NSXR role was decrease and they came out with NSX typeS Zero instead in the year 1997. The NSXR came back again in the year 2000.
Why the typeR logo must come with the H logo on red background? It is because the first Honda formulaone car that won the grand prix in the year 1960 was painted in championship white and the H logo on red background. Their intention is to keep the sensation of the race from the track to the present Honda cars. In the present there are only the typeR version all race car and formula one cars that are currently using this logo.
About the writer: Joe Thompson is the owner of a successful auto body shop in Ferndale California. This 38 year old is also a prolific writer contributing automotive related articles to various publications.
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