Its looks may be as divisive as ever, but the 2020 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition is proving popular – so much so that it recently sold out in Canada in just four minutes.
Even before the lightweight Civic Type R Limited Edition was unveiled earlier this year, all 20 units heading to the UK were sold. In Canada, where 100 examples are heading, it took just four minutes from when the order books opened online before all units were snapped up by eager buyers. To secure the car, each buyer had to put down a $1,000 deposit.
All 2020 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition models heading to production, regardless of the market, are painted in a bright shade of Phoenix Yellow, also dubbed Sunlight Yellow in Europe. The hot hatch also underwent some weight saving in a bid to improve its performance.
American models are 46 lbs (20.9 kg) lighter than the standard car thanks to the fitment of forged BBS wheels, a reduction in the sound-deadening materials used, and the removal of things like the rear wiper, tonneau cover, and rear heated ducts. In Europe, the weight-saving measures go further and include the infotainment system being ditched, and no air conditioning.
Continuing to power the Civic Type R Limited Edition is the familiar 2.0-liter direct-injected and turbocharged four-cylinder VTEC engine, rated at 306 hp and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) and coupled with a six-speed manual transmission and limited-slip differential.