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Say Goodbye to the 4-Door Honda Civic Type R

The sporty four-door Honda Civic Type R is schedule to meet its demise in August of this year. Although the Civic Type R remains one of the few performance models in Honda’s current lineup, the automaker will be pulling the plug.

Powering the four-door Civic Type R is a naturally aspirated 225 horsepower four cylinder engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission. The Civic Type R pay its first appearance in 1997.

“A purist’s sports car  featuring precisely tuned vehicle dynamics, the Civic Type R creates a unity between car and driver for exceptional driving pleasure,” Honda said in a statement. “The first-generation model launched in 1997 and was produced at Suzuka Factory. The second-generation model following in 2001, was produced at Honda of the U.K. Manufacturing Ltd. For the current, third-generation Civic Type R that was released in 2007, the production has returned to Suzuka Factory.”

Luckily here in the U.S., customers among Washington DC Honda dealers still have plenty of choices when it comes to performance. Although not quite as powerful as the Type R, the Honda Civic Si still boasts plenty of power, sport-tuned suspension, and still offers a competitive price tag. Plus, it's available in either the coupe or sedan body style.