For decades now, Honda has reigned supreme as the king of hot hatches, with its iconic Civic Type R. The lightweight, free-revving, and track-focused hatch has racked up countless track records, embarrassed many more powerful machines, and still doubled-up as a sensible daily driver for over 25 years and 11 generations now. However, Civic Type R models were kept hidden from Americans for most of this time, until 2017, when the front-wheel-drive Honda was finally unleashed stateside. This article takes a closer look at the generations which have been offered in America since, including what new toys were introduced with each new facelift and iteration.
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