Honda revealed that it will no longer sell its formidable Civic Type-R in Europe at the end of this year, bringing a 30-year-old heritage to quit and cause many fans of the multiple award-winning hot hatch to throw a tear or two.
In fact, Honda doesn’t really offer anything in the way of a sports car at the moment, but that has not prevented it from investing cash in the development of an interactive ‘dream card’ card.
Curated by “motor experts, driving enthusiasts as well as Civic Type R owners”, the tailor -made site has the best riding roads across Europe covering everything from short blasts in Denmark, to more undulating mountain passes in Switzerland.
The smooth digital interface contains some pretty obvious candidates, such as passing Dello Stelvio in Italy, but it also contains lesser -known road trips that cross Estonia and into Lithuania.
Picture 1 of 3
Some of the other highlights include Blue Road (which leads you over Sweden and Finland through fjords and lakes), Col de Turini in France (which plays in Monte Carlo -rally) and the 1500 km wild Atlantic way leading you over the west coast of Ireland.
All of the highlighted routes boast nicely with a ‘drive now’ button that clicks through to a complete route planner on Google Maps, including traffic messages or road worker restrictions.
Honda says this specially ordered and unprecedented collection of roads is the “perfect way to unsubscribe from the bourgeois type R in Europe” and that it allows the owners to go out and actually enjoy their cars.
In addition, the dedicated microsite is available on both mobile and desktop, so you can search for a specific path or find inspiration by country, route type, drive distance or duration.
Driving: Enjoy it while you can
If you own a Honda Civic Type-R or some Type-R-Bathed models from Honda’s Back Catalog-Lucky You. The Japanese Marque’s current line-up consists of relatively uninspiring SUVs and jazz which show no signs of outlet.
Personally, I’m not too sure to tackle Scotland’s North Coast 500 in a Hybrid ZR-V would hit exactly the same as experiencing it in an NSX, but fair play to the mark to admit that some customers still enjoy the tension by recognizing and recognizing its Diehard Type-R after.
Let’s hope this means Honda has some exciting cars in pipeline, because no matter what replacing the Civic Type-R has some big boots to fill.
