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

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

It has been over two years since Honda expressed its intention to bring its brilliant Civic Type R into the era of electrification, though the trails have gone cold. However, the Japanese automaker hasn't backed down on this ambition yet,

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.

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.