I can still clearly recall writing the initial road test on the FN2 for a weekly car magazine. There was a lot of excitement ...

However, the FD2, unsurprisingly, had the better engine. Its front wheels were powered by Honda's K20A, which was also used in the Type R variant of the Honda Accord and Honda Integra Type R.

The second-generation Honda ... K20 motor offered peak power of 197hp. These aren’t torquey motors, peaking at 145lb ft, but they really are all about the revs. The principle of VTEC is key to ...

“The Civic Type R can function ... down to technology Honda has done was the adoption of turbocharging for the FK2 generation in 2015. The engine has the same K20 C1 designation as the old ...

Honda might not have said it outright ... Production of the eighth-generation Civic ceased in 2011, with the Type R having stopped in 2010, its K20 engine no longer capable of meeting upcoming ...