Top Gear's Chris Harris says driving the Type R is addictive

Bumflik · Dec 3, 2017

"Styled by a witless seven year old, the Civic Type-R actually has one of the very best front-wheel-drive chassis ever made. Most people jumped out of it, and muttered something about " better than a Focus RS. It grips like dried Wheetbix to porcelain, refuses to understeer and has a telepathic ability to let its rear axle lose grip just the way the driver requires on a trailing throttle. Its nimble, the combination of turbo whump and VTEC revs is addictive, and the gearshift is proper old-school Honda. It's a fantastic driving machine."

I respect his criticisms and compliments.

shihabp79 · Dec 3, 2017

I wonder now how a seven-year-old with his wits about him would style a car.

DevonK · Dec 3, 2017

Bumflik said:
"Styled by a witless seven year old, the Civic Type-R actually has one of the very best front-wheel-drive chassis ever made. Most people jumped out of it, and muttered something about " better than a Focus RS. It grips like dried Wheetbix to porcelain, refuses to understeer and has a telepathic ability to let its rear axle lose grip just the way the driver requires on a trailing throttle. Its nimble, the combination of turbo whump and VTEC revs is addictive, and the gearshift is proper old-school Honda. It's a fantastic driving machine."

I always enjoys his criticisms and compliments.

What's the source for this - from the magazine? It doesn't appear to be in TG's posted stories...

Seems Chris may have changed his tune a bit with more exposure, or maybe he's just reflecting the group consensus here, not his own opinion (can't tell because of the ambiguous use of quotation marks here). He was not so enthusiastic about it in his solo test.

shihabp79 · Dec 3, 2017

Well, here's his original where he drives an EP3 and compares it to the FK8 and how far Honda and FWD tech's come since then.

https://www.topgear.com/videos/chris-harris-drives/chris-harris-drives-2017-honda-civic-type-r

Bumflik · Dec 3, 2017

The latest mag Top Gear. Just read it today

00057 · Dec 3, 2017

Good review video!

Bumflik · Dec 4, 2017

Here is another . Racer driving on track

UFO CTR · Dec 4, 2017

Do you all realize all these positive reviews will just make the ADM's go up?? :bump:

Gerothius777 · Dec 6, 2017

Glad I bought mine when I had the chance. The R is very addictive to drive fast

Makes a good daily too. Just happy my R sits in the garage during the work week.

Night Fury · Dec 6, 2017

Gerothius777 said:
Glad I bought mine when I had the chance. The R is very addictive to drive fast Makes a good daily too. Just happy my R sits in the garage during the work week.

Very involving too, not only due the manual gearbox, when rolling this car is turns is awesome.

Bumflik · Dec 7, 2017

Gerothius777 said:
Glad I bought mine when I had the chance. The R is very addictive to drive fast Makes a good daily too. Just happy my R sits in the garage during the work week.

Same here

Phantisy · Dec 7, 2017

I think we all know that. Only took one drive for me. I am going through withdrawals. Too damn cold and I cannot afford a new set of wheels and tires.

lhonda200 · Dec 7, 2017

Phantisy said:
I think we all know that. Only took one drive for me. I am going through withdrawals. Too damn cold and I cannot afford a new set of wheels and tires.

Tell me about it. Winter is finally here in Georgia, hopefully its mild. That 10k down payment could have bought me some parts!

Bumflik · Dec 8, 2017

Dec 2 nd was the last day i drove it non stop racing on country and interstate roads for that weekend. But heck, i was doing that every dry weekend since i bought it back in sept. Its so sad. To get a sense of competitive virtual surreal performance driving, i race on Drift 3 lol. It will always be my weekend toy . Salted and snow roads during winter will be for my TJ Wrangler. And thats my trade off which is so fun too hahaha. Only good thing is my ride will always have low mileage and low maintenance issues

Bumflik · Dec 8, 2017

Gerothius777 said:
Glad I bought mine when I had the chance. The R is very addictive to drive fast Makes a good daily too. Just happy my R sits in the garage during the work week.

Another great thing about living in Florida besides no income tax and state reciprocity with mine hehe.

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