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There's 'something' about the contrarian Mr Cadogan.... his manner can be peculiar to some Aussies, a sort of 'chip on the shoulder' that probably descends from his ancestors having never got over the injustice of being deported to a penal colony for stealing a loaf of bread.

It doesn't surprise me - according to her bio, she has been in the auto industry pretty well her whole life as a tech, and racing cars since age 10....

Lauren Fix on YouTube said she will be posting a full Type-R review shortly. Her initial preview posting along with HondaPro Jason was very enthusiastic about the 'R'. For the women who ask me for an opinion on brand x model y, I'll usually see if Lauren has done a review - they always seem to...

It's certainly a cynical design. I'm a mid-lifer, and the overall proportions look great to my eye (much better than the 9th Gen Euro hatch), but with the huge NXS sized fake vents, it looks er.... interesting, a bit like a cartoon car. The traditional muscle cars that are supposed to appeal to...

Awesome! - now there's a smart idea for an aftermarket accessory kit that could make it's developer megabucks. Those fake grills could swing open to reveal a couple of mini jet-turbine packs that one sees on experimental airplanes/microlights. They would just about fit in there, only require 12...

I agree with the last two posters - Honda has significant manufacturing hubs in Thailand, that export to the regional right-hand drive markets all the way down to New Zealand. I'm guessing the pic shows a test mule for this part of the world market which traditionally hasn't had an Si coupe as a...

Looking real good to this Kiwi's eyes. I love the proportions, and I think once the camouflaging comes off, it's going to surprise many. That it doesn't conform to the classic hatch forms I think will work to it's advantage and help to make it 'stand it out in the crowd'. The 9th gen hatch has...

Not bad. Comparing the renders with the 'Concept B' hatch, there's a definite derivative style. I'm not sure about the rear end design though. Still, plenty of scope for some aggressive spoilers and skirts for Mugen, Type 'S' and 'R' variants...

Nicely done! - and looks great.

I read somewhere that the ILX is based on the 9th Gen Euro Civic underpinnings.

If the new 5-door looked ANYTHING like that, Honda would be the laughing stock of the motoring world. Maybe a very early and heavily disguised test mule. It looks to have the rear end of a 2012 Euro Civic:

Nuh... another sedan mule. It's completely the wrong shape for anyone used to Euro hatches.

Great find. I like!

I hope so!

Definitely not - in Europe it's commonly called the 'FK2' Type-R, FK2 being the moniker for the 9th Gen Euro Civic. Honda have been perhaps a little dishonest in obscuring the truth - they have been under pressure to bring the Type-R to the north american market, so they announce at the NY Car...

The current Type-R is definitely not the 10th gen 5-door. It's based on the 9th gen 5-door released back in 2011, which has never been a big seller for Honda - sales have been well under the anticipated numbers, due I think, to the polarising external design and poor rear visibility. It can look...

I'd go for a Civic coupe Type-R if it were available outside the US market and in right-hand drive. No need for five doors for a Type-R for me. Still, if the the 10th Gen 5-door hatch looks as good in styling as the coupe, then I'd be in. I'm not fussed on the existing 9th Gen 5-door - it drives...

Welcome (I'm new here too). No, the car shown in Geneva is based on the 'facelift' 9th gen Euro hatch, already getting toward the end of it's product life. There has been some confusion in the press as to whether the US would get this version, but it's now clear the Honda are intending the first...

Love it! - and I'd love to see the coupe (and Si variant) available outside the North America, and for right-hand drive markets. The 10th gen Type-R of course has been slated to be based on the 5-door hatch, which will be manufactured in left and right hand drive versions at Swindon, but this...