Starting with the (first generation) NSX Type R, Honda went on to make Type R spec versions of the Integra, Accord and Civic, creating a host of cult objects along the way ... Jonathan Bell has ...

The Civic Type R EK9 was not only a one-trick pony, though. Notably, it featured a slick-shifting five-speed manual, which remains a joy to use to this day. Moreover, it had other improvements ...