Posted on April 13, 2010.
Legend Honda Type-R The H logo on red background with white paint, newly modified engine and red Recaro seats "A short phrase to define the Type-R version from Honda. Type-R Type Racing which was develop to meet the need for lovers of speed. It was launched in Japan in early 1990.
However, the project was not originally a project of type-R if you can not really call this a Type-R. He started from the line of Civic SiR EF9 product with the vehicle body code of 1991 and later, and Sir EG6 EG9 of 1992. This version of the Honda Civic is the first version came with a B16A engine, interior and sports suspension is fully modified for extra power.
Later in the year 1992, the first product line of R-type has been on the market. It is the special edition Honda NSX Type-R. Honda NSX-R produced in a limited quantity and weight of the car has been reduced from 1,350 kg to 1,230 kg.
Type-R was well known to be a modified version for the body and the Honda Civic EK Honda Integra, a sport during the same fundamental 1998000-2500000 Yen or 670.000 to 825.000 only when the NSX THB to 10 million about 3 million yen baht, affordable for the middle class who are addicted to speed.
The Civic Type-R EK9 under body code comes with a B16B engine that has been modified for extra horsepower, 1.6 liter engine with 185 horsepower total. It is a well known engine without the air compression system known as NA or as one of the best engines that can produce more engine power for 1 liter. Although the Integra DC2 B18C engine with a-R, 1.8 liters and 200 horsepower with a manual transmission 5 speed.
5 years later, the code and support by recognizing DC2 EK9 Honda Civic and Integra fans, but the carmaker Honda does not stop if they came out with the new Civic EP3 Integra DC5 and with the new engine change Engine Family B the K20A, 2.0 liter i-VTEC, which can produce about 200-220 horsepower.
Role Honda NSX-R has been declining and they arrived with NSX Type-S zero instead of 1997. The NSX-R came back in 2000.
Why Type-R logo should come with the H logo on a red background? This is because the first formula-Honda car that won the Grand Prix of 1960 was painted in white championship and H logo on red background. Their intention is to keep the feeling of racing on the track for Honda cars. In this there is the Type-R version, all the cars and racing Formula One cars that currently use this logo.