Civic Type R lifts Scots title 28 | 11 | 2015
HONDA’S NEW CIVIC Type R has scooped the hot hatch at the 2015 Scottish Car of the Year (SCOTY) Awards. The award was collected by double British Touring Car champion, Fifer Gordon Shedden.
"The Civic Type R won because it shows what's possible with a hot hatch," Alisdair Suttie, President of the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers, said, "pushing the boundaries with more than 300bhp through the front wheels, yet it remains easy and civilised to drive in daily use.
However, it comes alive in an instant when the driver wants more, bringing a bit of touring car brilliance to everyday driving."
The award was welcomed by Philip Crossman, managing director, Honda (UK).
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“We are very proud of what we have achieved with the Civic Type R," Crossman said, "particularly as it’s built here in the UK. Seeing the car being recognised by industry experts is very rewarding, and I’m confident we’ll need a bigger awards cabinet pretty soon!”
Billed as a ‘race car for the road’, the all-new British built Honda Civic Type R is powered by the most extreme and high-performing Type R engine ever built.
The direct-injected turbocharged 2.0 litre VTEC Turbo petrol engine delivers power, torque and performance figures unmatched in the front-wheel drive hot hatch segment. Peak power output is 310PS at 6500 rpm, and peak torque is 400 Nm at 2,500 rpm, both higher than for any previous Honda Civic Type R model.
Available for £299 a month on a 5.9% APR representative PCP, customers can also benefit from a five-year servicing package for £555 (a saving of £780).
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Jim McGill