From the beginning, word was that the Honda Civic Type R would come only with a manual transmission. Then other outlets proclaimed that it would be offered with a continuously variable automatic transmission, just like garden-variety Civics. But we don’t parrot fake news. And Honda never even hinted at such heresy.
Two Honda spokesmen confirmed to us that the Civic Type R will be offered only with a six-speed manual, as God and the spirit of Soichiro Honda intended. U.S. senior PR manager Sage Marie further clarified: “Si and Type R are the Civics most aimed at the purist driver and maximizing engagement. More details will be available in the coming months.” You can read, without interpolating, that the Civic Si won’t get a CVT, either.
While an automatic Type R could do battle against the DSG-equipped Volkswagen Golf R (and potentially a Ford Focus RS automatic), a CVT would do nothing for the credibility of Honda’s most anticipated, hard-core product in years. We’re not against fast-shifting automatics, but hats off to Honda for sticking exclusively with a stick.
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