Carjam Car Radio Show — RTE Radio 1 — A Car Show About People Facebook: www.facebook.com Website: www.carjamradio.com Radio www.rte.ie Twitter: www.twitter.com Youtube: www.youtube.com Blog: carjamradio.blogspot.com Honda automobile Type R models are special performance editions of their respective model families. The design of Type R models was originally focused on race conditions, with an emphasis on minimizing weight, and maximizing performance potential (eg engine tuning, suspension set-up). Thus, Type R models were first conceived for racetracks. However, due to Honda’s increased focus on their highly regarded VTEC engines, the Type R was eventually designed for a much wider market. Type R vehicles traditionally have a red Honda badge and championship white paint as an option, as a tribute to their first winning F1 car. Honda’s racing and F1 cars often feature a red Honda badge. Honda produced a very limited number of NSX Type R in 1992 for Japan. Major changes include a more aggressive suspension and an extensive weight reduction to 1230 kg from the normal NSX weight of 1350 kg. The NSX Type R was track oriented and, to reduce weight, lacked sound deadening, audio, electric windows and air conditioning. The NSX type R’s role was fulfilled by the NSX type S Zero in 1997. The Honda Accord Type-R (ATR) was produced from 1998 to 2003 using the CH1 Accord chassis and sold in UK/EU markets, the JDM Accord Euro-R uses the CL1 chassis, Using a naturally aspirated 2.2 …