We have to admit that we were caught unguarded when we first saw Autoexpress’ article on the first drive of the 260Hp Honda Civic Type R-R this morning. We had heard rumours but to see a magazine driving a car that hasn’t even been seen on spy-pics let alone on a press-kit, was to say at least, strange. -Continued: Click “Read More…” below

A thorough check on all Honda websites and a few PR phone-calls later we were still left in the black. And then we remembered: the JAS Motorsport developed, FIA Group N and Group A homologated Civic Type R (our pics). A closer look at Autoexpress' images reveals interesting details like the roof air-intake and the bonnet clips. So unless the Brit mag got the “scoop” of the year or they got their hands on a still unreleased, UK Honda developed special version, I’d say they just drove JAS Motorsport’s race edition and just “forgot” to mention it... Check out Autoexpress' article here and tell us your opinion. Pics Via: JAS Motorsport

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