Yahoo Autos 2023 Honda Civic Type R revelations: chassis code, paint colors
The closer we draw to the 2023 Honda Civic Type R's reveal, more details emerge about what just might be one of the last internal combustion greats. The latest tidbits include the chassis code and the paint colors. Potential buyers will be happy to know that the red and black camouflage we've seen on several CTR prototypes won't be one of them.
The information was posted to the Civic11Forum, which got it from what looks like a now-removed post on social media. However, a screenshot shows that the cool kids will be referring to the 2023 Civic Type R as the FL5.
The same post shows a palette of five hues carried over from the current CTR. The most important one is confirmed return of Championship White, a pearl white that has adorned all of Honda's Type R models since day one. However, the color can be traced back 57 years to the off-white paint on Honda's first Formula 1 Grand Prix winner, the 1965 RA272, which featured white with a red circle on it to represent the Japanese flag.
