In an effort to make the Civic more practical, Honda opted for a minivan-like body with a shorter hood and longer windscreen, accompanied by a 2.55-inch higher roof compared to the EK9.

The Honda Civic Type R has been a mainstay within Honda's lineup for decades, first appearing in 1997. The EK9 generation began ... the FD2 had arguably a better design characterized by an ...

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 (the EK9 ...