Honda Civic Type R stock shortages end with major shipments of hot hatches

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Honda Australia will soon have more stock of the Civic Type R hot hatch, allowing them to fulfil all existing orders in the country. The turnaround in supply comes after buyers were facing waits of up to 20 months, but later in 2023, the company secured 500 units, cutting waiting times by up to nine months. The Type R is among a range of hot hatches for which demand has outstripped supply, including the Toyota GR Corolla, Volkswagen Golf R, and Hyundai i20 N and i30 N. Hyundai and Volkswagen were forced to pause orders for their hot hatches due to insufficient supply. The Civic Type R is currently the priciest model Honda Australia sells, retailing for $72,600 drive-away. It features a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine with 235kW of power and 420Nm of torque, mated exclusively with a six-speed manual transmission and is front-wheel drive-only.

Brands mentioned: Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai.