The Honda Civic Type R has seen four generations since 2001 – at least in the UK – and with each generation, we see improvements in the red-badged Civic to cement its hot hatch status. However, how does each generation compare on paper? More importantly, does newer necessarily mean quicker in a drag race? That's what this drag race video from Carwow aims to find out.
The EP3 Civic Type R, released in 2001 in the UK, had a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter engine that put out 197 horsepower (147 kilowatts) and 145 pound-feet (196 Newton-meters) of torque. It was the lightest of these five Civic Type Rs, weighing 2,668 pounds (1,210 kilograms), and had a six-speed manual gearbox. It was also the most affordable when it came out.
