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MOTORING


Civic reception – unleashing the Type-R


There's just something so unashamedly extreme about the way the Honda Civic Type-R looks. Where most other manufacturers would be content to beef-up the engine, stiffen the suspension and add a few go-faster cues inside and out, Honda is different, somewhat bolder. We sent motoring journalist Nick Jones to put it through its paces.


The headline figures are undeniably impressive. Power comes courtesy of a direct-injected turbocharged 2.0 litre VTEC petrol engine, which really delivers a solid punch of both power and torque. Peak power output is 310PS at 6,500rpm, and peak


torque is 400Nm at 2,500rpm. If you still associate hot Hondas with having no torque, it's time to recalibrate. Redlining at 7,000rpm, the turbocharged four-cylinder engine hurls the Civic to 62mph in 5.7 seconds, which is extremely brisk for a front-wheel drive car - as indeed is the top speed of 167mph. A short-throw six-speed manual transmission is delightful and the car is equipped with a Brembo brake package, with 350mm drilled discs up front. A four-point Adaptive Damper System has been


developed and an advanced Dual Axis Strut Front Suspension system helps to reduce torque steer by


50% - much needed, for obvious reasons. There’s also a '+R' button that, when activated, heightens engine responsiveness and alters the torque-mapping to a more aggressive and performance-focused setting. A new, almost completely flat, underside sucks the


car onto the road and the rear wing, front splitter and deep side skirts are also demonstrably functional. Big grilles in the bumpers direct cooling air to the engine and brakes. The lightweight 19-inch alloy wheels look pretty mean with low-profile rubber. The cabin gets the trademark machined-alloy Type-R


gear lever. High-backed sports seats grip the front occupants with a suede-effect fabric offset by red double stitching. The red highlights continue across the leather-trimmed steering wheel and gearstick gaiter. It was no real surprise that when Honda announced


pricing for the Civic Type-R, it started at £30,000 - there’s also a better-equipped GT version which costs an additional £2,300 at £32,300 on the road. Economy and emissions figures for the Type-R are,


as expected, competitive though not quite up with rivals. Residual values shouldn't put too much of a dent in the budget as there's always been a strong used trade in Type-Rs. With this Civic being the only Type-R model in Honda's line-up for the foreseeable future, demand will be very healthy indeed. The latest Civic Type-R makes a whole lot of


impressive numbers but the acid test is how it feels, drives and survives. I’ve always liked fast Honda’s and their screaming VTEC engines, but this turbocharged version is in a different stratosphere.


FACTFILE


MODEL Honda Civic Type-R


PRICE OTR From £31,500


PERFORMANCE Top speed: 167 miles per hour 0-60 mph: 5 seconds


CO2 EMISSIONS 176g/km


COMBINED MPG 36.7 mpg


84 business network September 2019


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