Pre-Production 2015 Honda Civic Type-R Spotted In Croatia

by Cameron Aubernon

September 4th, 2014 10:00 AM

pre production 2015 honda civic type r spotted in croatia

While our European friends are waiting for the next-generation Honda Civic Type-R to arrive next summer, one lucky spotter discovered a pre-production model tackling the switchbacks of Eastern Europe not too long ago.

Carscoops reports a friend of theirs sent in two photos of the 2015 Type-R as it was shooting a promo in Rijeka, Croatia, located two hours to the southwest from the nation’s capital, Zagreb.

This particular Type-R — later spotted on a trailer in Slovenia — lacks the concept version’s massive front wheel arches and matching set of front and rear air ducts — as seen at the 2014 Geneva Auto Show — yet maintains the large rear spoiler/LED tail lamp combo.

The Type-R will receive power from a 2-liter VTEC turbo-four punching out 280 horsepower through the front wheels when it begins production next year.

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Stanczyk on Sep 05, 2014

They should put this engine into 'handsomer' 2-door CRZ and create proper 'modern CRX' .. (they should be interested in 'boosting $ales numbers' , right .. ?!? ..)

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Bob on Sep 07, 2014

Now that's a flamboyant wing! Look at me I'm fast!

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