
It's been over a year since we last showed you spy shots of a next-gen Honda Civic Type R. In that time, Honda has revealed both the 2022 Civic Sedan and Hatchback. We've driven the Sedan, but the Type R is using the Hatchback body style, just like the previous generation.
We'll look at the two side-by-side later on in this story, but let's start with what's changed on this test car versus the one from a year ago. The most obvious difference is the presence of an actual, production exhaust system. You'll notice that the center-exit triple-tip exhaust is making its way from the old car to the new one. However, look closely, and you'll notice a small difference. The new triple-tip exhaust has one larger center tip and two smaller flanking tips, whereas the previous generation car is reversed with a smaller center tip and two larger tips flanking it.