In an interview with Auto Express (via Motor1), the head of Honda’s Japanese BEV Development Center Toshihiro Akiwa, explained why Honda can’t just slap a Type R badge on an E

Honda wants the Civic Type R to stick around in the electric era, though only if future versions are as fun to drive as the current gas model.

Honda Civic Type R is a beast in its own right, but a competitor or two could give you more bang for your buck.

Speaking to Auto Express, Akiwa doubles down on Honda's commitment to provide the "joy of driving" with a future electric Civic Type R, but it couldn't come up with the same characteristics as the current one with a battery and electric motor.

Anything with the red H badge receives the utmost care and attention to make it as close as possible to ideal for driving enthusiasts — and the company is, apparently, finding it difficult to translate that Type R feeling into an electric vehocle.