So much so that he calls the EK9 his favorite while lambasting the last two generations for being closer to sedans in exterior styling than hatchbacks. Given his take on the CTR's design ...

After the EK9 Civic Type R won the hearts of car enthusiasts ... in itself based on the eleventh-generation Civic. Someone at Honda's design department thought the spoilered FK2 wasn't crazy ...

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.

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 ...

It pays homage to the EK9 Type R, one of Honda’s first true ... While the stock EK’s rear profile is retained, the new design is aimed at appearing more modern by trimming the gleam of the ...

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 ...

The Honda Civic Type R EK9 is a hot hatch icon, an incredible driver’s car and, for many enthusiasts, the ultimate Civic Type R. Buying one isn’t easy, or cheap, but it’s worth it.

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.

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 ...

The Japan-only EK9 Honda Civic Type R, introduced in August 1997, is still the fastest accelerating Civic - and boasts a blueprinted 1.6-litre VTEC engine producing a staggering 185hp at 8,200rpm.