# NEWS : Civic 'Cossie' blasts off

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [April 18, 2007, 2:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/news-civic-cossie-blasts-off/27812 "2007-04-18T02:37:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gary\_Gnu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gary_gnu/32/7401_2.png) [@Gary\_Gnu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gary_Gnu)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 2:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/news-civic-cossie-blasts-off/27812/1 "2007-04-18T02:37:38Z")

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If you thought the Civic Type R couldn’t get any better, think again. Honda’s firebreathing Type R-R has arrived - and we’ve driven it

[More…](http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/208207/civic_cossie_blasts_off.html)

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**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/news-civic-cossie-blasts-off/27812/2 "2007-04-18T05:47:01Z")

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fucking hot

![http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/images/front_picture_library_UK/dir_434/car_photo_217023_5.jpg](http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/images/front_picture_library_UK/dir_434/car_photo_217023_5.jpg)  
 ![http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/images/front_picture_library_UK/dir_434/car_photo_217022_5.jpg](http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/images/front_picture_library_UK/dir_434/car_photo_217022_5.jpg)

“Thanks to careful tuning, this car kicks out a tyre-burning 260bhp. It’s the same basic i-VTEC 2.0-litre unit, but Honda has reduced friction on the internals and redesigned the camshafts. However, the greatest power gains have come from electronic improvements made using the ECU to operate the VTEC system.”

"Another area that doesn’t fall short on the standard model is the gear-change. Yet while the original is a manual, this car gets a six-speed sequential unit. You use the clutch to start off, and then simply pull the lever back to shift up and push it forwards to go down through the box. "

“Changes are made in only 80 milliseconds”

its a shame we will never see this state side

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**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/news-civic-cossie-blasts-off/27812/3 "2007-04-18T05:49:27Z")

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Holy shit, that’s insane! 260 hp! Bring it here!

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**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/news-civic-cossie-blasts-off/27812/4 "2007-04-18T05:56:46Z")

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HOT yes. but no state side = no care. to many other hott car that dont make it over.

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**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/news-civic-cossie-blasts-off/27812/5 "2007-04-18T06:04:48Z")

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Performance :tup: looks :tdown:

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**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/news-civic-cossie-blasts-off/27812/6 "2007-04-18T06:07:11Z")

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Looks akward.

But it likely flies and turns on a dime.

That tranny sounds pretty sweet too.