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It’s all in the detail

IF THERE’S ONE thing you can rely on Honda for, it’s attention to detail. The current Civic Type R was already considered one of the best front-wheel-drive hot hatches on sale, yet still Honda felt there was room for improvement. Detail improvement.

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