Honda Civic Type R sets Silverstone's fastest FWD record

AutoIndustriya.com / Honda | 3 July 2018 10:48

Another track, another record beaten and settled by the Honda Civic Type R

As the saying goes: records are always made to be broken. For Honda and the Civic Type R, it can not contain more truth than its recent races through circuits such as Magny-Cours and Spa-Francorchamps. Two tracks, two sets of recordings. On the third, and another record has been established.

After the first two stages of the "Type R Challenge 2018", Silverstone was next on the list. The result: another record.

Matt Neal, triple winner of the British Touring Car Championship, set a new record at 2:31:32, ruling out the old FWD production car record that was, coincidentally, held by a previous version of the Type R. Spanning 5.89 km, Silverstone has high speed turns and fast straight lines with very technical sections. The three characteristics of the track did not seem to bother the Type R. With the + R mode enabled, and its adaptive damper system, the speed of travel all the way was very easy.

"Where I found the true advantage of the Type R, it was really in the Fast turns, stability that is a combination of aerodynamics and the new advanced suspension system "Matt Neal Driver. "In turns like Copse and Stowe at the end of the Hangar's straight line, you can reach a high speed of entry with supreme confidence."

Recall that the Type R is equipped with a turbocharger VTEC Turbo of 2.0 liters. With 310 horsepower and a torque of 400 Nm, Neal was able to make the most of the straight lines and the rocket at the exit of his record.

Neal added: This is not a point that makes this type R the best in its class. This is a brand new platform from its base predecessors, and Honda has scrutinized and improved every area of ​​handling stability with multi-link suspension, the aero, center of gravity that is lower, wider, longer "

With another record in the books, the Type R remains firmly the reference of Honda and its heritage in motorsport. And with the Type R Challenge looking for more leads and courses to conquer, they should probably do more space on this proverbial cap.