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The  Honda Civic Type R  is the highest performance version of the Honda Civic  made by Honda Motor Company of Japan. It features a lightened and stiffened body, specially tuned engine and upgraded brakes and chassis. Red is also used in the badge interior to give it a special sporting distinction and to separate it from other Honda models. In Japan, there is a one-make series of Honda Civic Type R  cars where a privateer  can purchase an off-road Type R and compete in a series championship, which is a stepping stone for many aspiring racing drivers.  Production : 1997 - Present Class :           Sport Compact Body Style :   3 door hatchback                         5 door hatch back                 4 door sedan Layout : Front Engine, Front Wheel drive. 1st Generation Civic EK9 ( 1997 - 2000 ) The first Civic to receive the 'Type R' name was based on the 6th-generation fan-base 'EK' Civic. The contributing base model was the JDM Ci

Traditionally, driving an automatic car has never been as popular as driving a manual car. This has been for three reasons: automatic cars give less precise control over gear selection they consume more fuel they are more expensive to buy. However, automatic transmissions are becoming increasingly more sophisticated and economical. In fact, the evolution of the automatic transmission is happening at such a pace they are likely to soon become the norm. In a car with manual transmission the driver decides when to change gear and does so by pressing the clutch pedal down and then selecting the desired gear by moving the gear stick. In an automatic car the gear change is made automatically, hence there is no clutch or gear stick. When the transmission is put into Drive (D) the car will automatically select the correct gear according to the load on the engine and the road speed. Usually, an automatic will change to a higher gear as the road speed increase, and to a lower gear

Driving a car with a manual transmission also called a stick shift requires more skill and understanding than operating a vehicle with an automatic transmission. In a stick shift vehicle, you will be manually shifting gear to adjust your speed, rather than letting the car do it for you. To learn how to drive a stick shift, you'll need to know what makes this driving style different. As soon as you sit in the driver's seat you'll see: Clutch Pedal   -  The gas and brake pedals are in the same places as an automatic car, but on the far left is an extra pedal called the clutch. Your right foot is still used for the gas and brake, but you will use your left foot to depress the clutch. Numbers on the Gear Stick -  In an automatic transmission car, the gear stick has letters for drive, reverse, neutral, and park. In a manual, there are numbers for each gear, along with an “R" for “reverse". The parking brake -  Automatic transmission ve