The New Honda Civic Type R's Engine Sounds Amazingly Like A Beautiful Five-Cylinder
What intrigued us most about the new Honda Civic Type R when we examined it at the Geneva Motor Show was its exhaust. That third, smaller pipe isn’t there for show: Type R Assistant Project Lead Hideki Kakinuma told us it “creates a certain negative pressure” at mid and high RPM, with the aim of reducing booming noise in the cabin while increasing overall volume.
It seems what the new trick exhaust also does is give the Type R a delicious, almost five-cylinder-like burble, as showcased in this new video from Honda. It seems highly unlikely that it’s the result of sound editing trickery, although we are eager to hear the exhaust note of the turbo four-pot Type R ‘in person’ with our own ears.
The old car wasn’t brilliant in the sound department, with a dull boom resonating through the cabin at certain engine speeds. It wasn’t particularly characterful from the outside either. This time around, Honda look to have rectified the uninspiring noise of the 2.0-litre turbo, and then some.
What do you think of the new Type R’s exhaust note?
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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I wonder if they have the third exhaust option for their lawnmowers as well?
Lol if you don’t like the car why are you reading stuff about the Type R?😂😂😂
Kind of sounds like a Subaru. Not only does it look like a Subaru, it sounds like one too.
The only bad thing in that car is… FWD…
How is that bad? All the traction, man.
I don’t know why the look of the car gets so hate it really doesn’t look like bad
It sounds like it has an extra cylinder… And it has an extra exhaust pipe… Coincidence? I don’t think so .
Sounds like a Volvo 850R, or a C4 UR-S6.
Good job Honda
Btw this car is already in Manila for the Manila International Auto Show this March 30 to April 2
So why don’t they make it with 5 cylinders. That would be a sight to see.