It will replace the existing NSX-GT Type S as Honda's factory offering in the premier category of sportscar racing in Japan next year, following the discontinuation of the road-going model of the same name.
The new Honda Civic Type R was unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Salon on Friday, with Honda Racing Corporation president Koji Watanabe present on stage for the announcement. The car was painted in red, navy blue and white, the corporate colours of the HRC division.
