The new 2015 Civic Type R will be powered by the most extreme and high-performing engine in the 22-year history of the red 'H' badge, signalling the start of a new performance era for the Honda brand.
At the Geneva show the new 306hp/400nm Type R had pulses racing among real-world enthusiasts.
Going 0-100kph will take just 5.7 seconds with power delivered through the front wheels.
Electric power steering replaces the heavier hydraulic set up from the old Type R.
Nineteen-inch alloys housing Brembo performance brakes (350mm) will ensure that the Honda stops as well as it goes.
Honda has announced that a development car achieved a seven-minute, 50.63-second lap time of the legendary 20.8km/12.9-mile Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany.
This time is unmatched by any other front-wheel drive performance hatchback.
