Honda announced that the new Honda Civic Type R has set a new lap time record of 7 minutes 44.881 seconds for a front-wheel drive car at the Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany during testing. The new model has improved its dynamic performance compared to its predecessor, achieving the ultimate in both speed and driving pleasure. Key technologies behind the fastest lap time include improvements to the engine performance, cooling performance, aerodynamics, and braking system. The All-New Civic Type R was developed with the goal of achieving the “ultimate pure sports performance”. The development leader expressed his excitement and hopes that all current and prospective owners of the Type R will enjoy and love their vehicle.
Hideki Kakinuma, Civic Type R Development Leader say: “To our Civic Type R fans all over the world: Under the concept of ‘Ultimate SPORT 2.0,’ we developed the All-New Civic Type R with the spirit of ‘going beyond our past achievements’ and strived for the ultimate FWD sports car by refining the ‘essential value’ and ‘emotional appeal’ unique only to our Type R models. Since the start of sales in Japan in September 2022, we have received numerous customer feedback from all around the world filled with amazement and joy, far exceeding our expectations. However, we still had one more mission to fulfill, which was to claim the title as the world’s fastest FWD car with a record Nürburgring lap time. Six years after the lap record was set by the previous-generation Civic Type R (FK8), we reached this new dimension as a result of all of the passions we poured in and all the advancements we made for this Type R model. Finally, our wish to share this title with all Type R fans all around the world came true. We sincerely hope that all current and prospective owners of the Type R will enjoy and love their vehicle with the pride we share with you.”
