Prepare your car for the race


Honda Civic Type-r to Launch in Australia

The new Honda Civic Type-R is the automaker'sAustralian showrooms by the end of June and
ticket in bringing back the Type-R badge towill have a starting price of over $40,000.
local showrooms. According to HondaThe Honda's prediction for the Civic Type-R
Australia's Senior Director Lindsay Smalley,is 100 for a month. Honda is pretty much
"We believe buyers are starting to lookconfident with the Type-R since it has loaded
beyond stripped-out boy racer specials andit with plenty of standard kit just to lure
petrol-guzzling V8s, turning to cars more inin  plenty  of  buyers.
tune with today's times. Buyers in this
sector still want cars that are sporty andThe standard features of the Type-R will
fun to drive yet are more refined,include 18-inch alloys with space-saver
comfortable and practical. It's not just allAlcantara-shaped sports seats, cruise
about the power. It is the whole experiencecontrol, stability control, trip computer,
and  grown-up  buyers  understand  that."six airbags, ABS, electronic brake-force
distribution and assist, fog lights, remote
The remarks of Smalley were likened to thekeyless entry, drilled aluminum pedals,
comments that a manufacturer would makereach-and rake-adjustable steering,
before the unveiling of a model that lacks inmulti-function wheel, 60:40 split rear seats
refinement, fun criteria, and performance.which comes in colors red, silver or black.
That was the case with the little Civic,The interior trim is a combination of red
Smalley has created an impression that theblack which is guaranteed to look better than
halo effect of the Type R will power upit  sounds.
Honda's desire to reach that 8 percent market
share by 2010. Moreover, it can also be notedThe wrap-around two-tier instrument display
that the Type-R is the first Civic to wearwas also made easier to read. Anthony
the Type-R badge in the eight generationsDavidson, the super Aguri F1 driver was also
stay of the brand in Australia and at thepresent at the launching of the Type-R.
same time it is also the first British-builtDavidson had only spent half hour in the
Honda  ever  introduced.Civic and on the track and already he was
able to extract more than what most drivers
Staring from the day that the Type-R wascan  achieve  in  a  month.
unveiled as a concept at Geneva last march
2006, it has stayed at the top of HondaAt the core of the Type-R philosophy is
Australia's priority list. And now it hasHonda's free-spinning iVTEC technology that
turned into a reality after some hardrevs up 8000 rpm of maximum power. According
bargaining that happened behind the scenes ofto Davidson, "Keep it smooth and keep the
last  years  Paris  Auto  Show.revs up and you will get the best out this
engine. I love it because it wants you to
The pricing for the Honda Civic Type R is notkeep revving it, it's like a baby race
yet finalized however the singleengine.
specification model is expected to grace



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