Honda Civic - 10th/11th Generation

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Type R does a 7:44.881 at the Nordschleife. They claim it's a new FWD record, because in 2019 official rules were added by the Nurburgring which increased the track length by 243 meters




For the record-setting lap around the Nürburgring Nordschleife, the Civic Type R was fitted with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect tires jointly developed with Michelin using know-how amassed through the development of the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, which is the standard tire on the turbocharged hot hatch. Available through Honda dealers, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect tires further enhance the circuit performance of the vehicle, improving dry grip and Type R's well-balanced handling.
 
That thing has some serious jam. 250km/h just before Schwedenkreuz. The top speed of the old EK9 CTR was just 225km/h.
 
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The Type R used in the run may be allegedly more modified than originally reported


Most obviously, if you’re reading this in the U.S., you’ll have guessed that the record was set with a European-spec car whose KA 2.0-liter engine is rated at 325 hp (330 PS) whereas the North American version of the same car claims 315 hp (319 PS).

The record was set with a special lightweight version of the hot Civic called the Type R S grade or Type R S, a fact that wasn’t referenced at all in the North American media release and received only a passing mention in Honda Europe’s, which said only that model was a special grade only offered in LHD European markets. But we’ve been able to contact Honda Europe and find out what makes it special.

Essentially, it’s a regular Type R with a ton of equipment taken out, a bit like the old FK8 Type R LE revealed in 2020, but minus the yellow paint. It retains the 9-inch infotainment screen but loses the sat nav hardware and comes without air conditioning, the rear tonneau cover, parking sensors and cargo net hooks. Honda has also ditched the auto-dimming function for the rear view mirror, dropped the sun visor vanity illumination, and the door mirrors are old fashioned manual items with no electrical adjustment or heating function.

The other asterisk concerns the tires, which are not the same black circles your standard Type R leaves the showroom wearing. Stock, the R rolls on 265/30 ZR19 Michelin Pilot Sport 4S rubber, but the record car was shod with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect boots. You’re probably familiar with the semi-slick Cup 2 tires from track-ready cars like the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, and the Connect suffix in this case signifies an updated version that can be used with Michelin Track Connect sensors to send real-time data to a smartphone app.

Michelin launched the Connect in 2020 and they’re fully road legal, but the rub here is that if you want them for your Civic Type R in Europe where the record was set, you can’t get them from Honda, you have to buy them direct from Michelin. They are available to order from Honda dealers in Asia and the U.S., however, so Honda is able to claim that they’re ‘production’ tires.
 
Type R does a 7:44.881 at the Nordschleife. They claim it's a new FWD record, because in 2019 official rules were added by the Nurburgring which increased the track length by 243 meters




Hot diggity dawg.
 
I don't know how it's selling overall, but I've seen a few of these around so there's still a tiny bit of hope for sedans left.
 
The Type R isn't a sedan though, unless you just mean the Civic generally.
Yep, just in general. It's nice to see something doing well other than a CUV even if it's a hatch. I think I've seen a good mixture of sedan and hatchback.

But looking up sales, it doesn't look like they were too impressive. The Altima and Crosstrek sold more in 2022.

 
Just looking at those 25 cars, if I were still living in the states(was living in Orlando before moving to Australia), aesthetically, I’d just buy the F-series and leave it at that.
I like the CR-V and Rogue, but all the other vehicles, on that list, aren’t standing out to me. Regardless of trim, it’s so bland.
 
Civic Hybrid along with a facelift

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The new Civic kind of drives me crazy. It's almost a tidy and rational design - but if you look to closely its still just odd. It's an improvement over the previous gen, don't get me wrong...but does it need to be so damn fussy? For instance, the facelift has added these like lower eyelids under the headlights. Why? It's like the designers are billing time & materials and just finding excuses to add more design elements to drive up their billable hours.
 
Yeah but imo the new civic is the best looking design on the road these days. It's a classic.
 
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