What's all this about?
Order books are open for the Honda Civic Type R, due in 2015.
How so?
Apparently, due to unprecedented demand, Honda has to take orders for the Swindon-built mega hatch now - you'll need to put a £3,000 deposit down on it, though.
Why the rush?
With Honda in a slump since killing off the old CTR, S2000 and NSX, the hype around this new Civic is at stratospheric levels. It'll have 280hp, a +R button to make the drive even more intense than normal and is promised to be the most extreme model in Type R's 22-year history; it's up against some pretty stiff competition on that score. It should also take the front-wheel drive Nürburgring lap record from the Renault Mégane Trophy-R. It's a proper piece of kit.
Matt Robinson - 3 Dec 2014