One week in with the Type R. I don't think I'm going back.
I had a GR Corolla before this and loved it, but the Type R is just better to drive. More communicative, more composed at the limit, and the steering actually tells you something. The GRC felt a little blunt by comparison, which I didn't fully notice until I drove the Civic back to back.
The other thing nobody talks about enough: the back seat is actually usable. I've got a kid now and fitting a car seat in the GRC was a whole thing. The Type R has real room back there. Still a hot hatch, just one where you don't have to apologize to your passengers.
u/Background_Smoke_Med — 14 hours ago