The Euro-spec Limited Edition car that we were able to get our eyes on wore Michelin Sport Cup 2 tires in the same 245/30ZR-20 size as the standard Civic Type R, but we couldn't get confirmation of whether it would carry over to the U.S. Both the 2020 Civic Type R and the Limited Edition will come standard with Honda Sensing driver-assistance and safety suite, but in a car so dedicated to driver enjoyment, we just hope they're easy to turn off. Like the recently updated 2020, the Civic Type R Limited Edition will get pumped-in Active Sound Control, which amplifies or adds to the engine's sounds in the cabin based on the chosen drive mode. When asked whether it would ever be part of future plans, a Honda spokesperson said they would prefer to keep the exciting sounds of the car on the inside with the driver. Sadly, an active or dual-mode exhaust was not on the list of changes. For the 2020 Civic Type R, Honda also recalibrated the steering tuning for additional precision and feedback, though it was already pretty damn good to begin with.ΔΆ021 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition. Updated lower ball joints with reduced friction add more immediacy to turn-in, and the revised rear control-arm bushings are now 8 percent stiffer than before. Moving to a two-piece rotor also helps prevent deformation from excess heat when tracking. Another addition will be lighter, two-piece front brake rotors (part of the 2020 Civic Type R update) and brake pads with a reworked compound. Weight isn't the only change, though, Honda previously revised the damper tuning for the 2020 model, and this carries over to the Limited Edition, including the addition of a more capable processing module that sends 10 times the amount of data to the dampers per second over the pre-mid-cycle refresh. 2022 Civic Type R Gives Preview of 11th-Gen Model.2020 Civic Type R Adds a Great New Color.Adding Some JDM Cred to Our Civic Type R.
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