2023 Honda Civic Type R: The Honda Civic Type R just set the lap record around the famed Nurburgring circuit for being the fastest front-wheel drive. The hatchback completed the circuit in 7:44.881 which puts it ahead of many supercars that have set the lap time record before around the famed “Green Hell”. We list those five supercars here. The 2023 Honda Civic Type R's Nurburgring Ambitions Exposed. By Sidd Dhimaan. Published Oct 6, 2021. It seems to be the same prototype which Honda teased, but it can be seen in action this time November 11, 2022 at 08:33. Honda has been spotted completing hot laps of the Nurburgring Nordschleife in the 2023 Civic Type R in what appears to be an attempt to set a new front-wheel drive The Japanese automaker claims that the all-new Type R lapped the 12.9-mile Nürburgring Nordschleife in just 7:43.80. That is 3.39 seconds faster than the limited-run Golf GTI Clubsport S and 6.83 Porsche Taycan Turbo S sets EV Nurburgring record with 7:33 lap time. Based on the 11th-generation Honda Civic Hatchback, the Civic Type R FL5 is powered by the same turbocharged 2.0-litre engine but uprated to 315 bhp (235 kilowatts) and 310 pound-feet (420 Newton-metres) of torque, which is an increase of 9 bhp and 15 lb-ft over the old model. 2024 Honda Civic Type R jumps by $1,900 over 2023's original pricing Honda blamed rising production costs for the large two-part increase Chris Teague / Dec 5, 2023 Not at all perfect but somehow but desirable at the same time. Facts: Honda Civic Type R FN2. The Honda Civic Type R FN2 was launched in 2007 and was the third generation of the Type R. The FN2 was the first Civic Type R to have a torsion-beam rear suspension instead of the sophisticated suspension layout of double wishbones used in its 2021 Honda Type R. September 8, 2022. By Darryl from Dothan, Alabama. Owns this car. One of the well-constructed cars I owned. I owned seven Honda/ Acura cars never one disappointment. The six First road trip in the Type R & discussing my solution to the stiff suspension. More details here: Whether or not you put any stock into Nürburgring lap time bragging rights, a record-setting time of 7:43.8 by the all-new 2018 Honda Civic Type R means seriously impressive performance. oHi2TEw.