Leaked: 2023 Civic Type R early look on Honda Japan website! 📸

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Ewww. Glad I was able to get a '21...I like the 'over-styled' look - with that one, you might as well buy an accord and slap a wing on it.
 

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mehhh...doesn't look any better in a suited up type R version this car...the lines are bad.
This car has NOTHING sporty about it, to me it doesn't even make sense to try to turn it into a sports car like that.

A type R version of the Clarity would probably look just as good.
 
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I like it, the new Civic is a nice looking car. But it doesn't have that sharp Japanese exterior styling that the FK8 has.
 


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it’s too understated. It doesn’t turn heads like the 10th it feels like they just got an aftermarket hood and a wing and called it a day. I’m sure Honda worked hard and I’m sure it’s gonna be a great car. If the 10th type r didn’t sell well I’d understand them changing the look this drastically to get more sales, but it doesn’t make sense to me
 

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It's okay. Not really a fan of the front end. I just wanna see interior pics now...
 


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If I wanted an understated mild looking hot hatch I would have bought a golf R. This FL5 Will 100% be faster around a track and be better performer than the FK8 for sure. But holy hell is it mild looking. I’m obviously not one for mild looks and understand why people think the FK8 looked overstyled (which it is).
 

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Subaru did something similar with the WRX/STI line. While they didn't start with an as aggressive look as the CTR they did morph it into a white bread looking commuter daily driver. My guess is the marketing types softened the look to appeal to a larger segment of the car buying public.
 

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Subaru did something similar with the WRX/STI line. While they didn't start with an as aggressive look as the CTR they did morph it into a white bread looking commuter daily driver. My guess is the marketing types softened the look to appeal to a larger segment of the car buying public.
Bunch of softies…
 

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Not sure if you guys saw the red camo pics from last year but the 11th gen type r has wayyy wider fenders than the base civics. It's gonna look much more impressive in person despite being overall subtler. I do think it's weird they didn't go with a huge paint matched wing like previous gens though, that's probably what makes the styling look so bland in comparison
 

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Not sure if you guys saw the red camo pics from last year but the 11th gen type r has wayyy wider fenders than the base civics. It's gonna look much more impressive in person despite being overall subtler. I do think it's weird they didn't go with a huge paint matched wing like previous gens though, that's probably what makes the styling look so bland in comparison
I liked the stance from the camo pics, but yes I want a clear picture of the rear and side profile. The rear spoiler looks like it's out of place with how it's bolted on the hatch. If it's not paint matched, it'll be worse.
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