Is The Honda Civic Type R AWD?

The Honda Civic Type R is – in our humble opinion – one of the greatest cars to ever come from the Land of the Rising Sun (in fact, we like every generation of the Civic type R).

While the new model may be divisive in terms of its looks, nobody can seriously argue against its performance credentials.

Just take a look at this video of the new 2021 Honda Civic Type R Limited setting a track lap record at Suzuka:

Even the “regular” Civic Type R is a crazy performer, and able to go around the corners like you wouldn’t believe.

So, is the Honda Civic Type R AWD?

After all, how could anything else grip so well?

Well you had best believe otherwise, because the Honda Civic Type R is not AWD but in fact FWD (front wheel drive).

Honda have famously been at the leading edge of front wheel drive performance (the only notable examples we can think of being the NSX and the S2000, which are rear wheel drive).

All generations of the Civic Type R have been front wheel drive, and we hope that Honda continues to innovative and push the envelope with what is possible in terms of front wheel drive performance.

Make sure you check out our Honda Civic Type R buyer’s guides for more information on finding and buying your own Type R.

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    From his early days playing the original Gran Turismo and with his Hot Wheels car set, Ben has had a long interest in all things automotive. His first foray into the world of automotive journalism was way back in 2009 and since then he has only grown more interested in the industry. Ben also runs and heads up the video production side of Garage Dreams, focusing on small informative documentaries about some of the world's most legendary cars.

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3 thoughts on “Is The Honda Civic Type R AWD?”

  1. I believe there is an important typo to note:

    So, is the Honda Civic Type R AWD?
    Well you had best believe otherwise, because the Honda Civic Type R is “now” AWD but in fact FWD (front wheel drive).

    “Now” should be “not” methinks.

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    • One thing we try to do on this website is answer common questions that car owners ask about vehicles, such as whether the Civic Type R is AWD – that’s what was being asked.

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