The wrx sti pushes its power to all four wheels through a sixspeed manual gearbox. According to honda, the new civic type r will be capable of launching from 062 mph 100 kmh in. Can the civic type r compete with the ford focus rs and subaru wrx sti. Its not abnormal for a manual car to bounce the revs up a bit when. With a sixspeed manual transmission the only one offered, the focus rs features a spectacularly mechanical shifter with smooth and short. We hit the streets and test track with the civic type r and focus rs to find.
Check out all the vital info sidebyside from pricing to performance specs. The 2017 honda civic type r officially goes on sale today, which means its finally earnestly going toetotoe with the ford focus rs, volkswagen golf r and subaru wrx sti in the battle for u. Ford focus stfocus rs, and the honda civic sicivic type r. Colin mcrae, ken block, subaru cars, subaru impreza, manual transmission, dream. Honda civic type r vs focus rs vs golf r vs leon cupra the new type r meets the current hot hatch heroes. Honda civic type r vs subaru wrx sti vs vw golf r vs ford focus rs. Four pocket rockets vie for the title of best hot hatch. The honda civic type r and ford focus rs may compete in the same. Compare honda civic type r vs subaru wrx sti carbuzz. Sport compact comparison the ultimate showdown for sport compact supremacy. How does the ford focus rs compare to the subaru wrx sti. Honda civic type r vs focus rs vs golf r vs leon cupra. Engage maximum attack the hothatch experience is defined. Honda civic type r vs subaru wrx sti vs vw golf r vs ford.
A slightly biased oneman comparison test the furious blue hot hatch is a wildly capable car for its price. In our may 2016 issue, the ford focus rs claimed the belt by defeating the volkswagen golf r and the subaru wrx sti okay, the subaru isnt a hatch, but it. The honda civic type r and ford focus rs may compete in the same segment, but their attitudes couldnt be more different. That power is sent to all four wheels through a sixspeed manual gearbox and features a torquevectoring system that takes a unique approach. Both the 2016 honda civic type r and the subaru wrx sti are great performance cars, both with cult followings. Which scaldinghot compact performance car do you prefer, the longtimefavorite subaru wrx sti or the sexy new ford focus rs. Is the new honda civic type r actually better than the focus rs and wrx sti. Both figures compare well with the civic type r, but fall short of the focus rs. Available in five trims, the 2016 honda civic is a fuelefficient five. Manual mode offers six selectable settings, allowing the driver to.
Elsewhere, the subaru wrx sti delivers a turbo 4wd layout in a saloon body. If youre in the market for a small car with a decent amount of performance cred, then chances are both the ford focus rs and the subaru wrx sti have been on your radar. Whereas the multiple 2016 focus rs models we tested note. One has the new turbocharged vtec engine, the other its traditional boxer. Compare rankings and see how the cars you select stack up against each other in terms of. How does the honda civic type r compare to the subaru wrx sti. Detroit news auto critic henry payne takes the honda civic type r on track and road in montreal to test it against competitors like the ford focus rs and subaru wrx sti. But the standard sixspeed manual is difficult to use. Is the new honda civic type r actually better than the.
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