Enthusiasts all around the world have a great fondness for the Honda Civic Type R. However, while many of its hot hatch rivals, such as the Volkswagen Golf R, offer all-wheel drive, the plucky Civic still sends all its power to the front. While Honda engineers have done a great job in making it perform well, many people are eager to see an all-wheel-drive Civic in action.

Devin Niemela, a YouTuber, took it upon himself to make this happen. The video featured here is a comprehensive 25-minute compilation of the extensive 2021 Civic Type R project, where the car was converted to AWD. This project was no small feat, as there are a total of 65 videos dedicated to the build on Niemela’s YouTube channel. In addition to these, there are numerous extra clips showing the car in various stages, along with background information, engine builds, and transmission builds, making the project even more impressive.

But that’s not all. This isn’t just an all-wheel-drive Type R; it’s an astounding 800-horsepower Type R, thanks to a K24 engine swap. The engine was rebuilt after a failed timing sprocket destroyed the top end, but considering the custom fabrication that went into the all-wheel-drive conversion, this setback was a relatively easy fix. The front subframe and differential from a Honda CR-V were used for the AWD conversion. After a significant amount of cutting and welding, the AWD Civic came to life.

Remarkably, this is actually the third phase of the black Civic’s life. It was originally involved in an unknown collision that left it severely damaged. Devin purchased the car and rebuilt it as a “normal” Type R, extensively tuning it while still using front-wheel drive. Repairing the crushed metal and twisted frame rails was no small undertaking.

This build deserves nothing but respect. The only thing left at this point is an LS swap. Imagine the world’s first V8-powered AWD Civic Type R – now that has a nice ring to it.