Honda Civic Kind R. Few names in motordom resonate as deeply with its goal market and viewers as this one has by means of the years, and this, the FL5, is the sixth technology of the nameplate.
The newest of its line is now made within the model’s native Japan in Yorii, Saitama Prefecture, a departure from its FK8 predecessor which was constructed on the producer’s plant in Swindon, United Kingdom which closed in 2021.
Just like the FK8, the FL5-generation automobile is powered by the K20C1 2.0 litre turbocharged inline-four petrol engine that’s mated to a six-speed guide transmission driving the entrance wheels, although within the FL5 it’s been revised to supply 319 PS (315 hp or 235 kW) at 6,500 rpm and 420 Nm of torque from 2,600 to 4,000 rpm.
Marginal positive factors when it comes to engine output, nonetheless the enhancements are within the particulars – engine cooling is improved 48% by means of an enlarged grille, a lighter flywheel and extra exact transmission elements together with extra inflexible suspension elements and a retuned brake booster for higher stability and higher driver really feel.
The end result? An much more participating drive than the FK8, says our man Hafriz Shah, and – until you’re particularly enamoured with its predecessor’s stowed-Gundam-robot seems to be – the FL5 seems to be higher, too. It’s nonetheless a way more costly automobile now; RM400k for the FL5, in comparison with RM320k for the FK8 when it arrived in 2017. Watch the video overview, right here.
GALLERY: FL5 Honda Civic Kind R in Malaysia
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