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

It's not just that it's 28 years old with plenty of mileage, but this Type R is also a right-hand-drive import ...

With its aggressive styling, track-tuned suspension, and performance-focused interior, this Civic remains a hidden legend that many American enthusiasts wish they could have experienced. The EK9 Type ...

When you can now buy a hot hatch with over 400bhp and spend over £60k in the process it’s hard to remember much simpler times when hot hatches, like the EP3 Honda Civic Type R, made merry with ...

The Honda Civic Type R, throughout its many generations, has gone through a lot of evolutionary changes. From having just 3 doors and a high-revving VTEC powerplant in the EK9, the latest FL5 has ...

This is a genuine Honda Civic Type R front mesh grille designed for models EK9, S04, SO4, and EM1 Si. Made in Japan, it features a mesh style design and is constructed from plastic material. The part ...

We got a VTEC hatch, but the ecstatically mad Type-R (EK9) was reserved in this generation for JDM only. Honda knew it could grow the Civic because the Jazz was to come in 2001. For Europe the ...

But the original EK9 still remains the crowd favorite. Yes, this is technically not a separate model and is based off the Civic but it deserves its own sub-head and here’s why; the CRX ...

A fifth door greatly increases the appeal of Honda's ultra-efficient Civic, but this is still not exactly a hot hatch. The eleventh-generation Honda Civic is a very good car, and the frugal hybrid ...

The Civic Type R EK9 was not only a one-trick pony, though. Notably, it featured a slick-shifting five-speed manual, which remains a joy to use to this day. Moreover, it had other improvements ...

The sixth-generation Civic debuted the first-ever Civic Type R, known as the EK9, exclusively in the Japanese domestic market (JDM). This particular model has a storied history, with limited ...

5. EP3 Honda Civic Type R The EP3 Honda Civic Type R was the first to land in the UK and was a far less focussed proposition than the EK9 the Japanese enjoyed a generation before, but, it still was an ...