Honda showed off the new upcoming 2022 Honda Civic a couple of months ago and if there is one thing that we wanted to see more than that, it would be its Type-R version. Honda has now officially teased the 2022 Honda Civic Type-R in flesh and it looks all set to be tested at the Nurburgring.
If the previous-gen Honda Civic Type-R is anything to go by, then the new car has some major boots to fill in. I mean the previous-gen car did set the Nurburgring record for a front-wheel-drive (FWD) car.
The one thing that last-gen Honda Civic Type-R didn't receive a large fandom for was its design. You could've either loved it or hated it, nothing in-between. While some found the design incredibly sporty and aggressive, the remaining found the design over-done and not such a handsome looking machine.
The new car has a much cleaner look and does resemble a saloon rather than a hatch. Its wide stance does resonate a sense of aggressiveness and the huge wing at the back holds its place, along with the centre-mounted triple exhausts.
The 2022 Civic Type-R does appear to have larger Brembo brakes with red callipers and it features fewer fake air vents and protruding big plastic pieces than its predecessor. The front bumper vents are bigger, the rear bumpers have racecar-like diffuser blades, and the grille, headlights and tail lamps have all been tweaked.
Engine specifications haven't been disclosed yet by Honda. The current Honda Civic Type-R has a 2-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine that produces 320PS and is strictly available in manual transmission only. All this power is sent to the front wheels, which help this car launch from a standstill to 100 kmph in 5.8 seconds.
There are rumours that a hybrid system could be attached to the new car but nothing is certain as yet.
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There appears no sight to the drama in the Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls. The BJP is reportedly not allowing the counting of votes to take place. It has asked Election Commission to address its complaint over the issue of privacy of votes, reports CNN-News18. Remember, a battery of BJP leaders including Union Ministers Arun Jaitley, Nirmala Sitharaman, RS Prasad and Piyush Goyal had arrived at the EC headquarters on Tuesday evening.
Ahmed Patel thanks Congress leaders who backed him.
RECAP
To bring you up to speed on the developments in the evening, counting for the Rajya Sabha polls will end soon. The EC has disqualified the votes cast by two rebel Congress MLAs on the ground that they had showed ballot papers to BJP's Amit Shah.
Earlier in the evening, Congress had alleged that rebel MLAs had flashed their ballot papers to BJP President Amit Shah. Thereafter, the party approached the Election Commission and the counting of votes, which was to start at 5 pm, was put on hold.
Remember Congress leader Ahmed Patel needs 45 votes to make it to the Rajya Sabha. Reports indicate that he got 43 votes from Congress and one each from the NCP and JD(U).
The battleground then moved from Rajya Sabha to Election Commission which disqualified votes cast by two rebel Congress MLAs.
BJP legislator Nalin Kotadiya admits to crossvoting for the Congress.
The cliffhanger doesn't end at EC disqualification. BJP MLA Nalin Kotadiya says he voted for Congress nominee Ahmed Patel, in a Facebook post. This is likely to tilt the scales in favour of Patel.
Celebrations after EC disqualification of 2 rebel MLA votes.
The wait on the Election Commission verdict has ended. Big setback for the BJP. The EC has disqualified the votes cast by two rebel Congress MLAs, reports CNN-News18.
CNN-News18 reports that Election Commission officials have reviewed the video and that the counting will be completed tonight. No word yet on the decision over the validity of votes cast by two MLAs.
Surjewala says that Congress has communicated its grievances to the EC in writing and has given evidence to support their claim.
Congress leaders Randeep Surjewala and RPN Singh are addressing the media outside the Election Commission. He says the party wants cancellation of two votes. There is a legal ground for quashing of votes, he adds. The party has expressed its concerns and raised a complaint with EC, says Singh.
The sole JD(U) legislator has confirmed to News18 that he voted for Ahmed Patel.
Congress' Gujarat in-charge Ashok Gehlot admits that one party MLA cross-voted, but insists that Ahmed Patel will still win.
CNN-News18 reports that Congress legislator Karamsinh Makwana has cross-voted.
Some more bad news for the Congress. Senior party leader Arjun Modhwadia says that two party legislators who were part of the group that was shipped off to the Bengaluru resort have defied party orders and voted for the BJP candidate.
Shankersinh Vaghela, who resigned as Leader of Opposition and quit the Congress a fortnight ago, says he will not vote for Ahmed Patel. This is important given that his loyalists may also follow suit.
Voting has begun in the state Assemblies.
That's a wrap on the high-stakes Rajya Sabha elections. Thanks for staying tuned. Follow moneycontrol.com for news, views and updates.
SUMMARY
* Congress' Ahmed Patel wins Rajya Sabha seat from Gujarat
* Patel received 44 votes, the exact number needed to win the election
* In late-night drama, Election Commission disqualified votes of two Congress rebels
* Amit Shah and Smriti Irani also elected to Rajya Sabha
In all, 11 Rajya Sabha members — one from Goa, one from Madhya Pradesh, six from West Bengal and three from Gujarat — were elected.
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Why Patel's win matters: A defeat could have meant more trouble for the Congress.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has also congratulated Ahmed Patel on his victory.
"How much more evidence do we require to understand that we opposition parties are up against a ruthless, finely tuned BJP political machine," Abdullah said.
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has said that Congress leader Ahmed Patel's win in the Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls "should have never been this difficult" and the opposition needs to introspect and shift strategy to counter the BJP in the 2019 general elections.
Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath says the party has always fought back.
Amit Shah is choosing to focus on the third anniversary of his tenure as BJP President, thanking his followers his Twitter for their wishes. He has not yet commented on his Rajya Sabha victory or the BJP candidate's defeat to Ahmed Patel.
There is no confirmation from the BJP yet over whether they will approach the courts over the EC's decision to disallow two votes.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi says she is very happy with Ahmed Patel's victory. "Thank god for the Election Commission," she says.
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad says the defeat is a lesson for the BJP and they are free to approach any court.
Kailash Vijayvargiya puts things in perspective. "We have won two seats and Congress only one [in Gujarat], no question of disappointment," the BJP leader tells News18.
JD(U) legislator Chhotubhai Vasava is also believed to have voted for Ahmed Patel, defying the party whip.
JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav has congratulated Ahmed Patel on his Rajya Sabha victory. The JD(U) is now part of the NDA, but Yadav has been against the idea.
Meanwhile, six leaders were elected to the Rajya Sabha from West Bengal on Wednesday. Five of them were from the Trinamool Congress -Derek O'Brien, Dola Sen, Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Manas Bhunia, Shanta Chhetri. Pradip Bhattachya of the Congress was also elected to the Upper House.
Meanwhile, there's been no official reaction from Amit Shah on either his victory or BJP's defeat to Ahmed Patel. He completes three years as BJP President today.
Meanwhile, there's been no official reaction from Amit Shah on either his victory or BJP's defeat to Ahmed Patel. He completes three years as BJP President today.
There is speculation that the BJP may approach the courts regarding the Election Commission's decision to disqualify the two votes. We should get some clairty as the day progresses.
In the end, it was two disqualified votes that helped take Ahmed Patel over the line. Here's a recap.
SUMMARY
*Congress' Ahmed Patel wins Rajya Sabha seat from Gujarat
* Patel received 44 votes, the exact number needed to win election
* In late-night drama, Election Commission disqualified votes of two Congress rebels
* Amit Shah and Smriti Irani also elected to Rajya Sabha
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Why does Patel's win matter so much? Read our report.
After late-night drama that saw Ahmed Patel retain his seat, we can expect to see reactions pour in through the day.
That's all from the Rajya Sabha election for now. Log on to www. moneycontrol.com for coverage of the Rajya Sabha elections during the day. Thanks for staying tuned.