The dual-pinion, variable-ratio electric power steering offers confidence at high speeds and a precise feel at low speeds. And with the 4-mode drive system, you can instantly tune the steering to your drive, from +R mode at the track to Comfort mode on the highway. Shown in Crystal Black Pearl.
The rears are so underworked in this car that they've last 27k miles, 4x AutoX events, and 4x Track Days. I can tell they're getting tired so I have slotted Stoptech rear rotors + Type R rear pads waiting to go on in the Spring. Word is that a rear BBK with integrated EPB is being released at SEMA next month. Can't recall by who, but let's see.
This car isnāt just a handler ā the 306 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque on tap from the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder are evident throughout most of the rev range, and thereās little turbo lag. Punch it in the lower gears and youāll be a scootinā. As great as the Type R is on the road, itās not without flaws.
The Civic Type R runs a compression ratio of 9.8:1 with charge-air cooled via an air-to-air intercooler. Special attention to construction techniques has stripped 16kg of weight compared with the previous-gen Type R, while increasing body rigidity by 45 percent and adding the aforementioned multi-link rear end.
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