Honda Civic Type R New Nurburgring FWD Record

[Superhatch]

The new time puts it squarely in some pretty impressive company.

Why Are There Two Different Official Nürburgring Lap Times? - The News Wheel

New official Nürburgring lap times are longer than they used to be and manufacturers are sharing both new and old times to help compare.

thenewswheel.com

 

[RyanRA]

I was going to post the same video and ask if that was a missed shift at 3:20.

 

[Superhatch]

I was going to post the same video and ask if that was a missed shift at 3:20.

I think there was a shift miss and a bad slide over a curb at some point as well, could have probably dropped a few tenths otherwise.

Of note, this is the CTR-S version, lighter with a different 6th gear, and aero balance...only available in EU late 2023 aka Nurburgring version.