Honda reveals wild Civic Type R truck concept
Manufacturer’s Swindon-based special projects division transforms road car into a speedy pickup that could be a record-breaker
Honda has shown off a utilitarian vision based on its Civic Type R – the Civic Type R pickup truck concept.
Developed from the standard road car, it could be one of the fastest pickup trucks on UK roads, claims Honda.
Alyn James, powertrain product development manager, said: “We have a special projects division at the factory in Swindon and this project was a fantastic opportunity for the team to show just what their creative minds could do.
“The passion that our engineers have for Honda is shown in our latest creation, and we are even considering taking it to the Nurburgring to see if we can take the record for the fastest front-wheel-drive pickup truck!”
The concept was created using a pre-production Civic Type R, with the rear seats and boot area transformed into a flat load bed.
However, although the concept is impressive, Honda has no plans to put the truck into production.
