The lightweight European-only CTR circled the 12.94-mile track in 7:44.881—beating the Renault Mégane R.S.'s previous record by a half-second.
says the special CTR—called the Type R S—circled the 12.94-mile course in 7:44.881, beating the 2019 Renault Mégane R.S. Trophy-R's time of 7:45.399.
The record-setting Civic Type R S wore a set of Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 track tires, which on European models have to be ordered directly through Michelin.We've updated this story to clarify that the Honda Civic Type R that set the front-drive record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife is a lightweight model called the Type R S that will only be sold in left-hand-drive European markets. Regular versions of the Euro-spec CTR feature a 325-hp 2.0-liter turbo four, whereas U.S.
The new Honda Civic Type R is a front-wheel-drive beast. We've known this for awhile, and now the rest of the world is reminded of its greatness as Honda has announced it's the fastest front-drive production car to lap the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife.The track-focused hatchback circled the 12.94-mile track in 7:44.881. That time beats the previous FWD record of 7:45.399, which was set by a 2019 Renault Mégane R.S. Trophy-R.
The Civic Type R S that lapped the 'Ring wore Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s. While those race-focused tires are available as a $1780 dealer-installed option to U.S. customers, Honda says in Europe they must be ordered directly from Michelin.reached out to Honda for comment on whether the Civic Type R S comes fitted with Cup 2s, because otherwise it might lead to questions about the car's production-spec qualifications. We'll update this story once we hear back.
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