The new Honda Civic Type R has even more power than its predecessor, looks far better, and also is much more track-focused. It isn’t any quicker in a straight line.
Motor Trend just recently got its hands on the punchy Japanese hot hatch and put it via its rates. It was able to tape-record an ideal 0-60 miles per hour (96 km/h) time of 5.3 secs, on the same level with the 2021 Civic Type R Limited Edition that the publication formerly tested.
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Of course, this could simply be as a result of the difficulty of releasing powerful front-wheel drive vehicles continually, right? With an extra 9 hp and 15 lb-ft (20 Nm) of torque, the 2023 Civic Type R should be a hair quicker once the rates begin to construct. A minimum of theoretically. In reality, it’s not.
Slower Than The Outgoing LE Throughout quarter-mile testing, the publication tape-recorded a time of 13.9 seconds at 104.2 mph (167.8 km/h). That is 0.2 secs and 3.6 mph (5.7 km/h) slower than the Civic Type R Limited Edition however is slightly quicker than the conventional 2017 Civic Type R that uploaded a time of 14.0 secs at 102.5 mph (164.9 km/h).
These times put the new Civic Type R roughly on par with its rivals. For example, MT has actually struck 60 miles per hour in 5.1 seconds with the Elantra N DCT as well as run the quarter-mile in 13.7 seconds. The publication has also examined the Toyota GR Corolla’s 0-60 miles per hour time at 5.4 secs.
There are other efficiency metrics where the new Civic Type R lusters. Strike the brakes at 60 miles per hour and you can stop in 104 feet with the Michelin Pilot Sport four tires, 5 feet less than a VW Golf R as well as 6 feet less than a GR Corolla. It likewise drew 1.03 g with Motor Trend’s skid pad, 0.09 g more than the Golf R as well as GR Corolla and matching the Porsche Cayman GTS 4.0. It was likewise quicker than the VW and Toyota around a figure-eight lap.
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