Honda Promises Faster Civic Type R If Nurburgring Record Beaten
Honda's chief engineer has pledged to build an even faster version of the Civic Type R if another brand manages to beat its 7m50.63s lap record around the fearsome Nurburgring Nordschliefe circuit. Nordschliefe lap times are something of
Honda's chief engineer has pledged to build an even faster version of the Civic Type R if another brand manages to beat its 7m50.63s lap record around the fearsome Nurburgring Nordschliefe circuit.
Nordschliefe lap times are something of a badge of honour for carmakers these days, and the 22km-long track in Germany's Eifel mountains is considered the ultimate proving ground for a performance car.
In March, Honda took a mostly-standard (a roll cage was fitted) Civic Type R around the circuit in just 7m50s, beating the previous record established by Renault's Megane RS 265 Trophy-R by just under four seconds.
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