OK, I may not have been strictly correct in describing the 2001-2005 EP3 as the 'original' Type R - the EK9 was the first one, but it was only ever a Japanese-market model, and you'll be lucky to ...

The EP3 gapped the newer Type R, leaving it in the dust with no issues whatsoever. Granted, the FK8 Civic did win one rolling race, but that only happened because the EP3 went for a pass on low boost.

2020 Civic Type R Takes on the EP3 Type R in "VTEC Wars" Published: 3 Jun 2020, 19:45 UTC • By: Mihnea Radu. 3 photos. Photo: Throttle House/YouTube screenshot.

The updated 2020 Honda Civic Type R has all the makings of a superb hot hatch and to see just how good it really is, Throttle House hit the roads of Canada in a bright blue example. They also ...

The high-revving Type-R is also one of the most reliable hot hatches money can buy. And that money could be less than £3000, ... Used Honda Civic Type R (EP3, 2001 – 2005) ...

Unfortunately, North America didn’t receive the EP3 Type-R version of this platform (or most other cool Hondas, for that matter) that boasted 200 hp with a 7,900-rpm redline.

There’s no frippery, and no styling for styling’s sake – the second-generation, or ‘EP3’ Type Rs were a masterclass in delivering the essentials of a good hot hatch and none of the faff.

Honda never sold the first-gen (EK9) Civic Type R in the U.K. However, Honda introduced its second-gen EP3 into the market as an indirect Integra Type R replacement. And, by God, it caused a storm.

OK, I may not have been strictly correct in describing the 2001-2005 EP3 as the 'original' Type R - the EK9 was the first one, but it was only ever a Japanese-market model, and you'll be lucky to ...