First look at 2017 Civic Type R Hatchback Prototype! Spy pics

[JYR]

We will see it at the Paris Auto Show in Oct.

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[TechSIguy]

We will see it at the Paris Auto Show in Oct.

Think The SI will be there too?

 

[J35W2]

I hope that the SI debuts before then or the CTR may not be in dealerships until Summer '17. I want it to be 100% sorted out before it hits the streets, but the wait is making me feel like a 10 year old counting the days to Christmas.

I'm liking the hood scoop. Wouldn't think it would make much of a difference, but seems to pull the front end together.

 

[TechSIguy]

Although I don't like the wait either I'm not too pissed about, the longer they take the more I can save up towards it. I did hear first or second quarter of 2017 so fingers crossed.

 

[Design]

I'm liking the hood scoop. Wouldn't think it would make much of a difference, but seems to pull the front end together.

Taking it a step further, assuming it's functional, it's probably there to further cool the intake/IM at speed. And also help evacuate hot air from under the cowl (down and out the rear).

 

[staylurkn]

Taking it a step further, assuming it's functional, it's probably there to further cool the intake/IM at speed. And also help evacuate hot air from under the cowl (down and out the rear).

Let's hope they also took the opportunity to save weight. Not sure what material the base Civics hood is, but using aluminum or magnesium here would seem appropriate.

 

[inv4zn]

Let's hope they also took the opportunity to save weight. Not sure what material the base Civics hood is, but using aluminum or magnesium here would seem appropriate.

lol, the only material left that's thinner than our hoods is tin-foil

 

[J35W2]

I'm fairly certain the hood scoop is functional for the reasons you mentioned, but I'm happy with the look too. I wasn't completely sold on the little fish fins over the front wheel wells. The scoop draws the sight lines towards the middle and brings eveything together. The fish fins just didn't quite fit.

 

[J35W2]

It may also be the light or angle, but does anybody else see a new headlamp assembly? The previous prototype looked like it was just using the assembly from the 2.0 LX with the halogen projectors. The picture is not quite clear enough, but these look unique.

 

[ozzymir]

 

[samuray]

2018?perfect for my lease

 

[ozzymir]

2018?perfect for my lease

MY2018 means it comes out 2017 ;-)

 

[samuray]

MY2018 means it comes out 2017 ;-)

yea but im mostly going to get it in 2018 for the 2019.

 

[TechSIguy]

Sounds Prettttty Good lol

 

[limitedslip]

chassis looks a lot more tossable and stable ... but am i seeing rear wheel puffs of smoke is it AWD

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