Kaiser Chiefs frontman and The Voice judge Ricky Wilson has been announced as Honda's ambassador for the new Civic Type R.

Wilson, who secured his National B race licence at Knockhill circuit recently, commented 'For the first time, I feel like I can trust something at high speed. For a car that's a small road car, it gives you a taste of the race. For something you can walk in and buy in a dealership, I think it's brilliant'.