{"id":770709,"date":"2026-06-30T21:36:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/770709\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T21:36:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:36:26","slug":"honda-civic-type-r-bigger-batch-of-hot-hatches-bound-for-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/770709\/","title":{"rendered":"Honda Civic Type R: Bigger batch of hot hatches bound for Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s another drop of Honda Civic Type R<\/a> hot hatches bound for Australia, and there are more coming this time around.<\/p>\n

A total of 98 examples will be available to order in Honda Centres from 12:00pm on Monday, July 6, and from 3:00pm that day online, priced at $85,000 drive-away.<\/p>\n

Customer deliveries are set for December 2026.<\/p>\n

This follows a batch of just 18 examples of the hottest Civic, announced back in February<\/a>.<\/p>\n

No further allocations are planned for Australia this year.<\/p>\n

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While the latest batch of Civic Type Rs is priced the same as the one announced in February, these incoming arrivals will do without a carbon-fibre rear wing. This was made standard fitment on the allocation announced in February, having previously been a $5300 option.<\/p>\n

Otherwise, the Civic Type R is unchanged.<\/p>\n

At $85,000 drive-away, Honda’s hot hatch is $12,900 more expensive than it was at its 2023 launch.<\/p>\n

It’s unclear when future allocations will arrive, and how much those vehicles would cost.<\/p>\n

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The Civic Type R continues to use a high-revving, turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine producing 235kW of power and 420Nm of torque.<\/p>\n

This is mated to a six-speed manual transmission with automatic rev-matching, with drive sent exclusively to the front wheels.<\/p>\n

Other performance hardware includes adaptive dampers, Brembo brakes, a limited-slip differential, and Honda’s signature three-outlet valved exhaust system.<\/p>\n

19-inch black alloy wheels are standard, as is an Alcantara-wrapped steering wheel, and sports seats finished in red upholstery.<\/p>\n

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Tech-wise, it\u2019s fitted with a 9.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, along with a 10.2-inch cockpit-style digital instrument display.<\/p>\n

Its steeper price tag means the Civic Type R is considerably more expensive than the\u00a0Toyota GR Corolla<\/a>\u00a0(from $67,990 before on-road costs) and the\u00a0Volkswagen Golf R<\/a>\u00a0($71,990 before on-roads).<\/p>\n

Despite the high price, Honda Australia says the last big batch of Civic Type Rs, announced back in August 2025<\/a>, sold out quickly. <\/p>\n

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