At our test track, the Type R sprinted from 0 to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds, which is 0.2 second quicker than the previous-generation car.
All of these changes aren't grabbing headlines, but what they amount to is a car that's more capable in almost every way. How does the Civic Type R drive? Compared to the previous generation, power is up, the wheels are smaller and lighter, the chassis is stiffer, and the wheelbase is longer.
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Check out the Expert Rating below to get our test team's full report on the Type R's performance, comfort and more. It also competes with a rather small class of sporty compact cars that include the Volkswagen Golf R, Toyota GR Corolla and Hyundai Elantra N. The Civic Type R is incredibly fun to drive on a racetrack or your favorite twisty road, yet it's relatively affordable and easy to live with as a daily driver. But there are subtle improvements, including an updated transmission that has a lighter flywheel and revised gate shift pattern and shift lever for cleaner and snappier shifts.Ĭombine that powertrain with a sport-tuned suspension and Brembo brakes and you've got a pretty serious performance car. That's a marginal increase of 9 horsepower and 15 lb-ft of torque over the previous Type R. Under the hood is the same turbocharged four-cylinder engine, but this time around it makes 315 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque. This latest Type R adopts the current Civic hatchback's styling as a foundation, making it less flashy and garish than the previous generation. with the last-generation Civic in 2017 even though prior models were sold overseas since 1997. We got our first taste of the Type R in the U.S.
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