Last time, this K20-swapped EK9 Civic was just too wild. Too loud. Too fast. The Nürburgring said "no". But today—I’m back.

Much like the SiR, the EK9 Civic Type R was exclusive to the Japanese domestic market, and it never saw an official global release, save for a couple of examples that were imported to RHD markets.

Based on the EK4 SiR three-door hatchback produced exclusively for Japan, the EK9 Type R was launched in August 1997 for the 1998 model year as a three-door hatchback for the Japanese market.

Cars like this 1996 Civic Type R EK9 are commonly found among the most desired by Honda fans old and young. Sure, it doesn't carry the dramatic appeal of, say, the original NSX - a car that ...

Not only is this not a USDM CX model, it’s an actual EK9 Civic Type R that’s been dressed down. According to Furukawa-san, it also happens to be fast—really fast. This NSX yellow EK9 is no ...

This EK9 Civic Type R includes a lightweight flywheel and Ohlins coilovers. The JDM hot hatch also features aftermarket front and rear lower control arms. It’s possible to buy a low-mileage FK8 ...

Offered in the Japanese domestic market alone between 1997 and 2000, the iconic EK9 came with three doors rather than the current gen's five doors. Tipping the scales at 1,040 kilograms ...

Driving the EK9 Civic Type R is Honda’s B16B 1.6-liter 4-cylinder with 182 hp. The JDM hot hatch rocks a five-speed manual gearbox and a limited-slip differential. This example was imported into ...

Okay, so it's not actually an EK9 wagon, although that would be really, really cool. This is in fact a marriage of two different Honda vehicles which share parts: a Civic and an Orthia.

It pays homage to the EK9 Type R, one of Honda’s first true hot hatches of the ’90s. With a rather gutsy 185-horsepower, 1.6-liter four-cylinder under the hood, who could blame tuners for ...

focused primarily on humble four-cylinder units. And the finest of these could well be the original EK9 Civic Type R. make the EK9 Type R a real blast to drive on road and track. In fact it feels ...