How Much Speed Does $12,000 Buy? We Find Out! 2020 Honda Civic Type R vs. Civic Si Hot or Not

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[hart]

Love the videos with the Stig! Thanks TFL

[joosunkmybattleship]

Type R definitely worth it
Upgraded engine - $3k
Brembo brakes - $2k
Upgraded shocks, springs -$1.5k
Suspension parts -$1.5k
Bucket seats -$1.5k
Aero/body kits - $2k
Upgraded chassis - $??

Worth it, but getting it at MSRP is a different story

[jeffsloane]

Good video. The Type R is a great car, but at almost $40 grand delivered, that CIVIC cannot be called a bargain. For my money, I'd do the SI with a set of springs, rear anti-roll bar, tune, and set of high-performance tires. Call it $1, 700 on top of the SI sticker and I'd be a happy camper. I am glad that Honda made the Type R, brought it to the US, and proved that front-drive can be all you need.

[jap]

Andre put all his emotions into shifting that Si 😂

[mattboumansour]

The Si wasn't in sport mode on the track. He commented it felt too soft, well go figure...

[whispr]

As an si owner i figured out to go as fast as possible in the si. You gotta do these 3 things.
1. Put it in sport more. The suspension will help a little.
2. Shift early. Like 5500-6000rpms, redlining the car will slow it up alot due to the lower top end power vs its vtec siblings.
3. When shifting do not take your foot off the throttle pedal, full throttle all the time so the turbo doesnt drop boost (I dont recommend doing this often)

[extinctparadise]

Either way, even with it being a Honda, Civics are always beautiful. Makes me want a Type R now.

[limpunsing]

The Si is good enough for most drivers but the Type R is something special Nice content

[BernonCars]

God that electronic engine noise sounds terrible lol

[bigdadjorel]

Love the Type R motor and the Si coupes looks! They need to merge! 12000$ for roughly 100 more hp or 120$ per 1 hp. I will pass on the Type R bought the Si and love its power and 38mpg hwy for and affordable 24000$ with lower insurance rates!

[ChopStickZero]

Would have loved to see you switch drivers for another drag race and put "the stig" in the SI to see how quick(er) he is and whether he could keep up with the type R. Shifting and feel for the launch plays a huge role. Sometimes the driver capabilities are too far apart (not saying here) and we're observing whose the better driver rather which is the faster car.

[chriscowan]

The Hand at the finish line always gives a more accurate lap time!!

[StandingUpForBetter]

The Si is a really good performer for the money. There is a lot of good driving fun to be had with the Si BUT I am so glad Honda did not stop there and gave us the Type R. I LOVE my Type R. A $12, 000 difference is no joke but the Type R is worth every penny. It took some time for me to be in a position to actually get a Type R and to be honest, I am glad it was not my first car. We have to give Honda credit and our business for making fun cars at all price points and for saving the manual. Thanks for this match up.

[anthony]

This is exactly the type of content I wanna see. When I saw the title I was so excited

[lawdog]

Actually it’s not a $12, 000 difference. I’ve seen the Type R marked up as much as $12, 000 by the dealer, so it’s actually more like a $24, 000 difference. You can buy 2 SI’s for the price of 1 Type R. Thanks for the review.

[robyhll]

Am I mistaken, or did he have sport off on the Si? If so, the cars ROLE way worse .. Also, Id like to see this done with the HFP suspension package.. or am I missing that too?

[JP_Stone]

I just bought me a 2020 si and I love it. I would have liked the Type R but the dealership would have had to order it and really for another like 12 grand I can settle for the si with the 1.5L Turbo with 205 HP. I mean the Brembo brakes and the 2L engine and an extra 100 hp and the more race oriented config of the Type R do make it cool and stand out for sure but I can upgrade the si later on down the road with Brembos or or other racing brakes and put some other after market preformance stuff on it if I want to push it a bit more. If your not gonna track the car anyway really not needed and the si is awesome if you just wanna go blasting around in the back roads or the country or take a cruise down PCH or just jet around town looking sporty. The one feature I wish the si had that the Type R does have is the auto rev matching for down shifts. If you are not good on the heel toe action or quick with the pedals to blip the throttle you can get some herkey jerkey down shifts.

[Yan]

For my money, I would buy an hatchback SiR awd with the detune 2.0 from the accord! Unfortunatly honda still miss the bulleye again!

[DukeGibo]

I'm a huge fan of the Honda Civic Type R! Even in my online racing (gaming) the Civic Type - R is one of my fav cars to race in.

[minforasn]

A civic SI always had that nostalgia. Until honda brought back the Type R