He Honda Civic Type R It is a true icon in the motor world. It has established itself as the fastest and most effective front-wheel drive vehicle in recent times, while it continues to extend its legend thanks to its more than 25 years of history. Now it seems that it could be maintained for longer and that they are considering a next generation in electric format. Sources close to the brand have confirmed that it is in the pipeline, although its development poses more complications than expected.
This is how he made it known Toshihiro Akiwaresponsible for electric development at Honda, recently in an interview with Auto Express. For him it is key maintain driving pleasure in a vehicle of the caliber of the Civic Type R. However, by making it electric they completely change the engine and add a battery, which means that it can no longer be like the current combustion engine. They want the sensations to be as similar as possible, but they are faced with factors such as sound, vibration or acceleration…
For these reasons, still many things would have to be adjusted to reach an electric Honda Civic Type R despite the fact that the first time the possibility of doing so was mentioned was in 2020. It does not seem that it will be available in the near future, but the intentions of making it a reality are clear for the future. the next decade. In fact, the Japanese firm is quite active in the field of sportsmanship with projects such as the Prelude and also a possible new generation of the Honda NSX in electric format.
For the moment, the first new generation electric vehicles will be those derived from the Honda 0 SUV and Saloon, which have been recently presented and which They will reach production in 2026. From that moment on, they could get to work with the battery-powered NSX and Civic Type R, following in the wake of other sporty electric models. There are already some like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N or Alpine A290 that carry that mantra of trying to maintain the sensations of yesteryear in cars adapted to the times. Knowing Honda and its way of working, surely the result will not leave anyone indifferent.
