2017 Honda Civic Type R captures Nurburgring lap record
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/2...ng-lap-record/
Last May, Honda lost the Nürburgring lap record to Volkswagen. VW didn't get to wear the crown for very long, though. Honda announced that its 2017 Civic Type R has claimed the fastest front-wheel-drive lap around the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit. On April 3, Honda's forthcoming hot hatch demolished the current record with a run of 7 minutes, 43.8 seconds -- a full 5.41 seconds faster than the previous record holder, the VW GTI Clubsport. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YSjItQneNM Prior to the Clubsport's blast around the 'Ring, Honda held the record with its previous generation Civic Type R. But it needed more to best the 305-horsepower GTI. In European trim, the Civic Type R puts out about 315 horsepower from its 2.0-liter, turbocharged I4. The motor alone doesn't make the record. The 2017 Civic Type R is lighter than its forebear, and a new multi-link rear suspension works with fatter tires and a longer wheelbase to handle corners better. The Type R that ran the record wasn't 100 percent stock. Honda installed a full roll cage for safety reasons, and it canceled out that weight gain by removing the infotainment system and rear seats. It also used a "road legal, track-focused" tire, which sounds a bit stickier than your average rubber. Either way, there's a new champ in town, and its name is the 2017 Honda Civic Type R. Production of Honda's latest performance car begins this summer. Even if you hate Honda, that's impressive. |
Tires make a huge difference, wonder what they were running vs. their competitors.
Caging it also makes a significant difference. I wouldn't let them call this a "stock" lap record. |
The FWD lap record. Fortunately, I'm not required to buy a FWD car. :beercheers:
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159mph on that last straight. Not bad!
I'd like to know how and who supervises these claims. |
Originally Posted by JonGTR
(Post 715857)
159mph on that last straight. Not bad!
I'd like to know how and who supervises these claims. When i went, one of my group was clocking 140mph in an EP3 Type R, on the section i was hitting 115. |
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