--- title: "Honda Now Offers a Civic Type R With a Boring Interior" date: "2025-01-10" modified: "2025-01-10" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/honda-now-offers-a-civic-type-r-with-a-boring-interior" categories: - "Honda News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "Civic Type R" - "Hatchback" - "honda" - "sports car" --- # Honda Now Offers a Civic Type R With a Boring Interior ![]() *Honda* In most of the world, [Honda]() will sell you a [Civic Type R]() with any color seats you want, as long as it's bright red. And ya know what? Good. We need more fun in the world and red seats are fun, especially in a car as thrilling as the Civic Type R. However, if you want to live life a little less dangerously, and you live in [Japan](), Honda will ruin the interior if you ask nicely (and pay money), with its new Racing Black Package. Not only does this new package replace the red seats with boring black ones, it also replaces virtually everything else with black suede. The standard Civic Type R's interior has suede seats and a suede steering wheel but the Racing Black Package covers the dashboard, armrests, shifter boot, and even the upper door panels in the stuff. It's like a cocoon of black "Ultrasuede." Functionally, nothing changes. The package doesn't bring any new options or features, it's simply cosmetic. So if you want to keep the red, you won't miss out on anything new. It also doesn't change anything on the outside, as the black wing and black wheels are standard on the Type R, regardless of which color seats you get. ![]() *Honda* In isolation, the new interior admittedly looks cool. The Civic Type R's cabin design is awesome looking to begin with, so covering it all in black suede just adds a bit of extra sportiness. However, compared with the standard car's, the Racing Black Package loses a lot of specialness. A vibrant bright red interior just feels so right in a car as exciting as the Type R. Driving a Type R is a special occasion, so its interior should feel the part. The Type R's red interior was one of its unique calling cards, something that made it stand out from not only other Civics but other hot hatches, like the [Toyota GR Corolla](), which only offers more boring interior options. I understand that giving customers choice is a good thing. But sometimes the customer is wrong. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()