HUGE IMPROVEMENTS? 2023 Honda Civic Type R Road Review 

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I’m gonna hold out for the Odyssey Type R

It's the Honda pedal dance. To fully disable TCS: 1. Turn car on 2. Parking brake off 3. Press and hold brake pedal 4. Turn traction control on and off 5. Release brake pedal 6. Parking brake on 7. Turn traction control on and off 8. Press and hold brake pedal 9. Turn traction control on and off 10. Traction control light should be solid and another light blinking

Cleanest Type R in a long time.

It's a shame it will be so limited and dealer markups are already insane. Thanks Honda for building a sports car for the masses that nobody can find or afford.

the way this car sits on the road is crazy! Looks absolutely glued!!

Talked to two dealers here in the US So far near me. One wants 10k markup and the other 25k markup. Insane

Around 2:30 loved how they put a snippet of them about to turn off traction for real lololol

previous gen type R looked like a child designed it this new gen is perfection.

I got an allocation for it, but the dealer was asking 60k USD for it. I do not think a CTR is worth that much. 44k USD itself I feel is a high upper bound. This combined with the high interest rates. Makes more sense to buy a slightly used m2 comp all day long

Normally I dont watch videos on vehicles I have no interest in...and I have no interest in the Type R. That being said...I never miss a straight pipes video. No matter the vehicle. Great job as always guys.

For sure grown on me. Maybe it was the vast departure that made me think it wasn’t great at the beginning. But I’m also into the over styled 10th gen. This 11th gen one will be a blank canvas for the aftermarket.

Yuri - the more childish a car is designed, the more he'll like it Jakub - the cleaner/more pro a car is designed, the more he'll approve of the looks. I'm definitely with Jakub hehe

I am not sure why, and I don’t think you mentioned it in your review, but the fact that his wears 265 tires is the most impressive thing for me :)

Everything that Yuri likes about the looks of the FK Type R is is everything that I hated about it. 🤣

Best looking Tyre R hand downs . Timeless design

THANK YOU for swapping back to 24fps. I am shocked that’s the only difference, I could have sworn the color profile or exposure or something was different on the 60fps videos. In any case, much prefer the “old” look.

This is the first Type R that I thought looked good. Usually they look like life-size Hotwheels

Yuri is the only person to like the looks of the Old Type R. lol

Still remember a few years ago you guys loved the last gen Type R, Yuri hit a pothole on DVP and said perhaps the only f bomb ever? 💣😂, how time flies.

That price gap between this and the Hyundai N is pretty big

Straight Pipes is all that keeps me going through English Class

I'm glad Honda has kept the petrol head spirit alive with the new Type R. Rest of the new line up is quite disappointing. Especially the new Accord. Used to be kind of a stock sleeper with that 2.0l Turbo. Not any more though...

ROLLING OUT THE RED CARPETS! You guys blew right by that beautiful double entendre.

One of the first awesome car videos I remember watching was TheStraightPipes review of the 2017 Type R. I'm actually feeling a bit emotional.

The pumped in audio strips the experience from what the car actually sounds like. That shouldn’t be a default with car releases.

All I want is this, e92 m3, and s1000rr. This def will be my first financed car can’t wait

Savage Geese said: 500 coming to the USA initially. Apparently the Japanese Factory for Type R has 10,000 domestic JDM Type R orders to get through.

*_They came a long way from the 1997 Type R to the 2023 Type R. 🔥_*

I work for Honda, and I LOVE the new FL5 Type R, but it is so limited, would be hard to get, and the Corolla, well, it is basic in its infotainment. I Chose the Elantra N DCT in Performance Blue to how amazing it. is. I am not sure if you guys know, but a simple $50 set of bushings solves the wheel hop and makes a world of difference. Also looks are subjective, and the EN looks (To me) better than the FK8. Also the DCT makes a world of difference and makes the EN very similar in performance to the Type R. Shame some of you call it ugly. It isn't.

Nice, if it's anything like the normal Civic it's a brilliant drive. I've had my 2.0 Civic Hybrid since the 12th of October and have done 6100km in it. Brilliant car.

$30,000 over MSRP in the Vancouver area. While across town at the Nissan dealership sits the new Z for MSRP.

$65K after markup. Same as a decent 996 turbo. With the Porsche done depreciating.

It looks way better than the old gen

This car finally looks good again

Its exterior and interior are such a vast improvement over the previous gen. Love it! The spoiler also suits it and its brackets are fine and very similar to what Porsche uses on the 911, so really no surprise.

Elantra N all day long no markups at all here in upstate ny if u live here!! For 35k with a dtc trans it’s a no brainer instead of these for 60k 10 k mark up just effin ridiculous

Personal take: 10th Gen > 11th Gen but 10th Gen Type R < 11th Gen Type R. I don't know why but the 10th gen is just more interesting to me. If it were up to me, I would have 10th gen looks and engine with 11th gen interior. They are all still fantastic cars though, been driving my 10th gen for a while and it has been a blast!

I sat on a Sonic Gray pearl one yesterday. I fell in love with it.

Love the look of the new Type R

The 60 frames a second was legendary. Your guys quality was unmatched!

Can’t wait to get one used in 3 years when the market comes down 😂

I bought an Elantra N (performance blue, 6MT). In no universe is the Type R worth $13,000 Canadian dollars (plus tax!) more IMO. If the difference was more like 7 grand then sure. Car critics love to call it ugly, but literally everyone who sees it in person loves it. I've had half my building randomly approach me to compliment me on the car (especially the colour) at this point lol. Never mind the fact that dealers already sold out of their allocations for the next 3 years on the Type R before the review embargo even lifted...same deal with the Corolla, so does it really matter if either car is worth the price over an EN when the EN is the only one of the 3 you can realistically purchase?

I've got my 2025 Championship White allocation in Ottawa! I've a modded 02 ep3 to CTR+ level (k24a2 and JRSC) and looking forward to having both in my garage to enjoy and admire.

Do you guys do any type of racing? What types? I am curious because I like your content and that probably influences your content. I have been sim racing and I am now hoping to get in to racing in some way.

I would love to buy this car, but dealers here in the US are tagging on an additional 25K-30K on top of MSRP. At 43K it is totally worth it and prices nicely against the Golf R, Audi S3 and (was WRX STI) but at 70K it's just not worth it when you can get an RS3 or BMW M340, or CLA45 for that kind of money.

Another great vid as usual boys! Red carpets look great for NOW but those bad boys are gonna show the dirt!

This car is breath taking

Getting mine in October in Red, so excited!

Another awesome one guys! I did like the 60fps, but i love the clarity of the 30fps! Keep it up!!

Picked mine up Friday. It’s so good. Highly recommended.

I'm so over dealerships, and especially Honda at this point. Wife and I owned an S2000 for 12 years and now have a Focus RS. We contact the Honda dealer wanting to test drive the Civic Si and they book us for a time slot a week later. We show up and they immediately pull some crap about having to sign on the dotted line before we get a test drive. We objected asking why and were told "because this is such a special car". We laughed explaining to them what was parked outside and how we've been test driving cars double the money (or more) with no issues from higher end brands. They were insistent and we walked away without even sitting in the stupid thing. All of this is after my dad had gone to the dealer when the Civic Type R was new to the US trying to test drive one and they told him the same malarky even though he had a more expensive vehicle than the CTR. So obviously a recurring theme. I'm not even close to young and I don't have an issue with affording these machines. I could understand Ferrari or McLaren asking some very pointed questions about my finances before I got a test drive, but a $30k or $45k Honda? Give me a break. Bubba up yonder has a meth, tobacco, and energy drink habit and rolls home in a $75k truck but Lord help us if we let a responsible middle aged couple drive a frickin Civic.

👏👏👏GREAT JOB GUYS ..... YURI ITS BEEN WEEKS 😱😱 GETTING THE SHAKES FROM Lack OF OLD SCHOOL GAMES ON YOUR CHANNEL😱.....HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY EVERYONE ✌️

I want to save up and obtain one. It looks fantastic. The main gripe I had with the FK8 was the seats being a larger person. I hope that these seats are a massive improvement!

Checked all the dealerships around me, all of them are asking for $10k markup plus those stupid dealership accessories package smh. And the GR Corolla also has a $10k markup, but even you are willing to pay, there’s still a wait list for the GR.

The aftermarket body kit for this would be sick

1:49 The expression on Jakub's face was terrifying

I've had a deposit on this Type R since 2021 in Canada and still haven't been able to get one. The Honda dealer recently told me that there is extremely limited quantities in Canada. Only 95 units will be allocated here in 2023. Pretty sad as they could easily sell much much more than that immediately. Not sure if it's because of shortages on parts or the fact that they want it to be a very rare and exclusive car. Also, why is no one talking about the new parking sensors on Canadian models? And has blind spot indicators along with all of the other safety tech. I realize it's a Type R but these make it an even better daily driver.

Can we get a bloopers episode with funny clips from multiple vehicles? Or like a behind the scenes??

Looks way better.

I love the TypeR but it would be hard to pass on a GR Corolla. They really great cars, both of them. And I WOULDNT be driving any of these cars in the winter.

The clean design should allow for some nice body kits

The audio is glitchy and unwatchable on my tv at the point when you splice in the footage of turning off traction control. I hear Yuri's voice giving the instructions but the video keeps playing, completely desyncing the audio. I don't have the same issue on my phone, although the splice there shows only a short clip and then goes back to the review. FYI

Awesome review guys. Daily driver of the year just about sums it up. FL5 over GR Corolla and Elantra N...all day.

I know I love the look of the new type r, but have to say bye bye to fwd. Just st about the rwd made it magic especially in the rain or snow.

Happy to see ur review❤️

The Elantra N axle tramp doesn’t mean the LSD isn’t working, it’s just got soft engine bushes. You can fix it with a lower torque mount bush for £30

I like the type R. The interior is better looking then the GR but I like the exterior or the GR more.

I just love this car Can’t wait to have one

I like this more subdue body style over the previous. I agree with a spoiler delete as well.

Why the Audio is not sync when on TV but Okay on Mobile

How come a 3 cylinder GR Corolla somehow sounds better than this 4 cylinder Type R? 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

Got one on order. But it's gonna be a long wait, as you guys have accurately stated... It's very limited

Elantra N DCT for sure. At the Type R price point you mine as well spend a little extra for a scatpack🔥🔥🔥

The FL5 Type R has the lofty looks. Such a beauty!

This is a sweet car but I think the dealers might ruin it. I can’t imagine sales will be great when most dealers are asking $60k for them.

I hope you post a video on how to use cruise control in a manual trans.

This car looks fantastic. The old one looked like a kids car. Reminds me of the old M3 with the flared fenders..Good job Honda!

Around August of 2022, I talked to a local dealer who does not sell outside the local market and who sticks to MSRP about putting a deposit down on one of these. They said "we're only getting one in 2023, and it's already sold... to our owner." My GR Corolla is scheduled to be delivered in March/April.

It's hard to care about the Type R, as cool as it is... No way I'm going to be able to get one unless I pay tens of thousands over sticker.

YEEEESSSS. finally back to the good camera. The 60fps looked like shit and the color grade on that camera was also ugly.

I really dig the newer toned down look

that driving style is an actual thing, it's not just 'over driving'. It's most common/easiest on go karts as it does give you more grip around corners, you are wearing out the tyres more tho. What happens is you are digging the edges of the tyre into the road more when you turn, due to the linkages the wheel gains additional angle of camber. Doesn't work as well in our drive by wire steering modern cars, but in older cars (and F1) it really works.

Finally a Type R that doesn’t look like a ricer kid designed it. Brings back memories of the legendary FD2 R😍

It’s such a hard choice for me. Should I get this as a weekend fun car or a GR86, or a Miata? Even a Z4 might be it as a lease.

I just realized you guys uploaded the new Type R video review at the same time as Doug uploading his one about the new Type R.

I used to love the civic sporty look , this looks like cross over between a minivan and a crossover suv

W for the 30 fps format. great video Edit: apparently it's 24 fps, because 30 is trash 😂

But slower than last years model in a straight line 🫤. But still a track beast like the Elantra N

Big improvement in the looks department over previous model, but for that money I’d rather sit in the GR Corolla Circuit Edition which happens that my name is on the waiting list for 😄

I don't like the back, but the front is real nice. Tough call between this and GR Corolla, I don't care about the current Golf or the N. GR Yaris still sits at the top for desirable current hot hatchos.

Wow a type R an adult wouldn't be embarrassed in. Honda you have my attention.

15:37 - No gloss black... No, gloss, black. Thank you Honda.

Is it just me or is the audio off from 2:37... Correction, only when I'm viewing it on my TV not my mobile device 🤷🏻‍♂️

My local dealer quoted me $65,000 today. I told them I’m not paying their mark up prices. I’ll wait.

They’ve made it slower and more “mature”. Not sure about that 🧐

Last body style civic / accord was king.

I bought the last Type R at Launch, paid markup and it was $42k before tax and licensing which felt like a lot at the time. The improvements of this vehicle, new price and mark up make it a car simply ridiculous to purchase. If you pay 60k plus for this vehicle, you’re kinda crazy.

The duo is back!

Ah man, I already watched Doug's Type R video first. He beat you by a few minutes lol. Edit: I like your review better 😘