Hot hatchbacks are getting ever more sophisticated as the buying power of the average consumer increases. But what can you do if you've just started college and you parents won't/can't sponsor a 310 ...

Honda's Type R designation first appeared on the NSX; the NSX-R being a stripped-out, track-ready version of the iconic mid-engine Ferrari fighter. The Championship White paint finish also originates ...

The Honda Civic Type R EK9 is a hot hatch icon, an incredible driver’s car and, for many enthusiasts, the ultimate Civic Type R. Buying one isn’t easy, or cheap, but it’s worth it. Soichiro Honda once ...

Honda was – and still is – renowned for the transfer of technology from its motorsport programmes (on both two and four wheels) into its series production cars. The acronym ‘VTEC’ soon became ...

- focused primarily on humble four-cylinder units. And the finest of these could well be the original EK9 Civic Type R. make the EK9 Type R a real blast to drive on road and track. In fact it feels ...

Honda used the sixth-generation Civic for the first-ever Civic Type R. Codenamed EK9 after the GF-EK9 chassis code, this high-revving icon wasn't sold in the United States or Europe. It was a JDM ...

Last time, this K20-swapped EK9 Civic was just too wild. Too loud. Too fast. The Nürburgring said "no". But today—I’m back. Fresh setup. Fresh mindset. But the same scream from VTEC heaven. Click play ...