Back in 2017, the Honda Civic Type R set the front-wheel-drive
production-car record around Germany's Nurburgring, lapping the
infamous 12.9-mile-long racetrack in 7 minutes and 43.8 seconds.
About two years later, Renault showed up with its Megane R.S.
Trophy-R and shaved 3.7 seconds from that time. Honda has a score
to settle. Enter the 2021 Civic Type R Limited Edition. The Type R
LE should be the quickest and fastest production Civic ever, and it
is a fitting swan song for Honda's highly successful
10th-generation compact car, which will be redesigned for the 2022
model year. But make no mistake, Honda has created this lighter and
more track-focused version of its celebrated hot hatchback to
reclaim glory at The Green Hell. There's a reason we did so much
testing at the Nurburgring, a company spokesman said. Honda says
its development engineers logged 2500 miles at the 'Ring, dialing
in the Limited Edition's chassis and steering, shaving its curb
weight by a claimed 50 pounds, and substantially increasing its
grip. After removing 28 pounds of sound deadening material from the
Type R's roof, hatch, front fenders, and dash, they tossed its rear
cargo cover, rear heater ducts, and the rear wiper. The Limited
Edition's new 20-inch forged-aluminum BBS wheels are the same size
as the standard car's yet weigh a claimed 4.5 pounds less per
corner. Each of its 245/30R-20 Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires-the
same super-sticky rubber found on Ford Mustang Shelby GT350Rs and
hard-core Porsche 911s-remove an additional pound of unsprung
weight over the standard car's Continental Sport Contact 6 summer
tires. Had this been a normal year, Honda already would have made
an attempt to reclaim the front-drive Nurburgring record with the
Type R Limited Edition. But this has not been a normal year. Sadly,
both COVID-19-related issues and the arrival of winter in Germany's
Eifel mountains have delayed its return. But Honda seems
determined. Stay tuned, said a company rep. Stock Number: HC6823
VIN: SHHFK8G00MU200326 Miles: 36 Engine: K20C1 1996cc DOHC Inline
Four Cylinder with 306 Horsepower Transmission: 6-Speed Manual
Equipment: Type-R Limited Edition Package, Phoenix Yellow Pearl
Paint, Double Over Head Cam Inline Four Cylinder Engine, Four
Valves Per Cylinder, Aluminum Alloy Engine Block, Aluminum Cylinder
Heads, Cast Iron Cylinder Liners, Direct Fuel Injection, Variable
Valve Timing Control, Variable Valve Timing and Lift, MHI TD04
Turbocharger with Intercooler, 9.8:1 Compression Ratio, Six Speed
Over Drive Manual Transmission, Limited Slip Differential,
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension, Multi-Link Rear
Suspension, Adaptive Dampers, Coil Springs, Front and Rear Anti
Roll Bars, 13.8 Inch Vented Front Disc Brakes, 12.0 Inch Vented
Rear Disc Brakes, Four Piston Brake Calipers, 20 Inch Alloy Wheels,
245.30YR20 Performance Tires, Spoiler, Air Conditioning, Honda
Sensing, Display Audio, Automatic Emergency Braking, Lane Departure
Warning System, Traffic Alert System, Dual Zone Climate Control
System, Power Folding Exterior Mirrors, Navigation System, 540
Watt, 12-Speaker Audio System, Rear Window Wiper, Power Windows,
Rear Window Defroster, Keyless Entry, Power Locks, Speed Control,
Speed-Sensing Steering, Steering Wheel Audio Controls, Telescoping
Steering Column, Traction Control, Trip Computer, Variably
Intermittent Wipers, Auto-High Beam Headlights, Emergency
Communication System Items Included with the Car: Two Keys/Fobs,
Owner's Manual and Portfolio CarFax: Clean CarFax Warranty: This
vehicle is being sold AS-IS with remainder of factory warranty To
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