The new 2018 Honda Civic Type R, which launches in Australia later this year, has become the fastest front-wheel drive car around the famed Nurburgring race track this week. James Wong 16:59 24
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The new Civic Type R has clocked a 7min 43.8sec lap time from the Bridge to Gantry sections of the Nürburgring, shaving 5.41sec from the previous record holder, the Golf GTI Clubsport S. The new model uses a 316bhp and 295lb ft turbocharged engine, a six-speed manual gearbox and a wider track and tyres.
Top Gear Magazine Subscription ā 5 issues for Ā£5. This monthās issue of Top Gear is a hot hatch extravaganza, with the new, unhinged and bewinged Honda Civic Type R at the centre. The team
The new Civic Type R is just 10 seconds off Porscheās new Cayman GT4. Until now the fastest lap time for a front-drive at the āRing was a 7:54.36 achieved by the Renault MĆ©gane RS 275 Trophy-R.
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