---
title: "Honda Will Sell the New Civic Type R’s Turbo Four as a Crate Engine"
description: "Honda's turbo 2.0-liter found in the Civic Type R will soon be available à la carte."
date: "2017-10-30"
modified: "2017-10-31"
authors:
  - name: "Chris Tsui"
    job_title: "Contributor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/chris-tsui"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/15594/honda-will-sell-the-new-civic-type-rs-turbo-four-as-a-crate-engine"
categories:
  - "Honda News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "Civic"
  - "compact"
  - "crate engine"
  - "Hatchback"
  - "honda"
  - "honda civic type r"
  - "sports car"
---

# Honda Will Sell the New Civic Type R’s Turbo Four as a Crate Engine

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Good news for VTEC-crazed engine swappers, Honda is making the most powerful production engine it's ever sold in America available as a crate engine. Yes, you can now own a [Civic Type R](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/13101/a-true-honda-experts-take-on-the-new-honda-civic-type-r>) engine completely on its own. No ridiculous wings, no outrageous dealer markups (that we know of), no actual car. Just the heart. First person to throw this into a [Dodge Demon](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/13507/the-official-2018-dodge-challenger-srt-demon-configurator-demands-your-attention>) wins *all* of the internet points.

The mill in question is a turbocharged, 2.0-liter four-cylinder found in the new, [critically acclaimed,](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/11568/the-2017-honda-civic-type-r-breaks-the-front-wheel-drive-curse>) and questionably-styled, hot Honda Civic. Officially known as the K20C1, it produces 306 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 295 pound-feet of torque from 2,500 to 4,500 rpm. Targeted toward racers of both the amateur and professional variety, the *à la carte* engine will be sold by the [HPD Honda Racing Line](<https://hpd.honda.com/racing-line/>) program and carry a price tag of $6,520.

For the first time, stateside VTEC enthusiasts will be able to drop Honda's latest and greatest powerplant into, well, anything that'll fit it, really. Factory-turbocharged EK9 hatch? An inevitability, at this point. Want to shove this into a new, base hatch for a DIY Type R? [The dealers](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/12130/this-dealer-is-charging-over-63000-for-a-honda-civic-type-r>) can't mark this one up, that's for sure. Put a piece of glass on it and call it a coffee table? We sure hope you like being single.

## Author
Chris Tsui is *The Drive*'s former Reviews Editor and current freelance automotive journalist. He's based in Toronto.

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