The Honda Civic Type R Just Set Another Track Record
The Honda Civic Type R has set its second lap record at a track, this time at Magny-Cours GP in France.
The new Civic Type R put itself on the map when it became the fastest front-wheel-drive production car to ever lap the Nurburgring with a time of 7:43.8. That record was set in April 2017 and now the Civic Type R has lapped Magny-Cours in 2:01.51 for a record. Piloting the Type R was WTCR driver Esteban Guerrieri, who is competing in the 2018 FIA World Touring Car Cup in a Honda Civic Type R with Münnich Motorsport.
This is the first record set as part of the Honda Civic Type R Challenge 2018, which will see a team of Honda racing stars trying to break front-wheel-drive lap records at several racetracks in Europe, including Estoril, Hungaroring, Silverstone, and Spa-Francorchamps. A similar challenge was done in 2016.
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Other drives involved in this year’s challenge include Jenson Button, Tiago Montiero, Bertrand Baguette, and Matt Neal.
“The best thing about the Type R is that it gives you confidence. It’s very responsive and gives you good feedback. People call the Type R the ultimate performance hot hatch and we proved today that it really is; the car continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible from front wheel drive,” said driver Guerrieri. “The beauty is we could use ‘+R mode’ on track but then switch to Comfort mode and drive home.”
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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