Okay, let’s be real for a second. The ride is firm. Like, "my spine is now a tuning fork" firm. You’ll feel every pebble on the road. Also, the interior, while functional, isn’t exactly a luxury spa. There’s a lot of hard plastic and a seat that’s basically a racing bucket designed for a very specific body shape.
But here’s the trade-off: you don’t buy a Type R for comfort. You buy it for that emotional hit when the boost hits 5,000 RPM. You buy it for the feeling of bullying corner carvers that cost twice as much. The discomfort is the price of admission.
Honda Civic Type R FK8 Review - 2018 (0-60mph in 5.8 Secs / 169mph)
The Legacy Thing
This 2018 model is special because it’s the first Type R sold in the U.S. on a mass scale. It was a legend we saw in YouTube videos from Japan, finally on our soil. And it didn’t disappoint. It beat the previous Nürburgring lap record for a front-wheel-drive car. That’s not just marketing; that’s a middle finger to physics.
So when you stomp on the gas and hit 60 in about five seconds, you’re not just accelerating. You’re participating in a moment in automotive history. No pressure, though.
