The Star of the cabin is, undoubtedly, found underneath your right hand. Honda not only offers a manual transmission with the 2023 Civic Type R; it mandates it. If you can’t row your own gears, you’re out of luck, because there’s no automatic option here. Honda took the same approach with the previous generation, and just as was the case then, you can’t really fault them for it.
That’s because the standard 6-speed manual is, for want of a better word, glorious. There is a tendency, among stick-shift enthusiasts, to dole out praise simply because there’s a non-automatic choice on a new vehicle’s option sheet. That conveniently overlooks the fact that not all manual transmissions are created equal, and if you’re going to make a compromise on things like straight-line acceleration and day-to-day convenience (which is, let’s face it, still a concern even in a “fun” car) then it needs to be for a great gearbox.
“Great” is an understatement, here. About the worst thing you could say about the new Civic Type R’s transmission is that the metal shift knob is probably going to be uncomfortable on particularly hot or cold days. Otherwise, perfect clutch-weighting and a slick and balanced throw — neither too long nor too short, too heavy or too light — put Honda’s stick on a par with that in the perennially-excellent MX-5 Miata.
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