Slightly more than 10 years later, production of the famed Honda Civic Type R has returned to Japan.
The FD2-generation Civic Type R was the last generation model to be manufactured in Japan; the successor FK2 and FK8 Type R models were manufactured at Honda’s Swindon plant, but said plant has since shuttered.
Now, production of the new FL5 Civic Type has returned to Japan and Honda has released a new video showcasing the production of its new performance hatchback.
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That said, Japan may not be the only plant producing the FL5 Type R, as recent developments have suggested that the model may be locally-assembled (CKD) in China by Dongfeng Honda.
As a brief recap, the FL5-generation Civic Type R continues to be motivated by a turbocharged 2.0-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine, albeit fettled to output 330 PS and 420 Nm. Drive continues to be routed to the front wheels via a slick 6-speed manual transmission.
Closer to home, you may want to prepare you cheque for the imminent arrival of the FL5 Civic Type R in Malaysia, as there is a good chance of the model will be offered by Honda Malaysia.
Recall that the previous FK8-generation model was offered here a few years ago, priced at RM 330k.
In Japan, the new FL5 Civic Type R is 5 percent more expensive than the model it replaces. Assuming that the same 5 percent increase in Japanese prices applies here, we expect Honda Malaysia to launch the model here sometime in late 2023, priced at around RM 350k.
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