Now we know what you're thinking - out of today's modern hot-hatch line-up, the FK8 Type R is the LAST car that the average passer-by may consider a sleeper...

For the unknowing, the Civic is an assault on the eyes, throwing ultra-aggressive styling, sharp angles and spoilers at you like nothing else... and for those who do know what the little red R badge means, the FK8 is often mistakenly put at the slower end of the list of hot hatches - especially when that list includes vehicles likes the Audi RS3 or the Mercedes A45 AMG.

What we mean when we say sleeper is that we have built a fire breathing, racecar shifting monster for the road! we no longer need to worry about off the line speed when someone challenges us at the traffic lights...