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Honda Civic Type R

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HondaCivic Type R

FK8, 6-speed manual

Power
320 PS
0–100
5.7 s
Top speed
272 km/h

Honda Civic Type R 2017

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Photographs: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima, CC BY-SA 4.0; Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0; OWS Photography, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative of the model.

Curator’s note

The winged FK8 Type R, once the fastest front-wheel-drive car around the Nürburgring.

The FK8 Civic Type R brought a new platform, multi-link rear suspension and 320 PS to Honda’s hot hatch. Its dual-axis front struts tame torque steer, and its bold aero package became the car’s signature.

  • 320 PS VTEC Turbo engine
  • Dual-axis strut front suspension
  • Three centre-exit exhaust pipes
  • Rev-matching six-speed manual
0–100 km/h5.7s97th of 140 · best 1.8 s
Top speed272km/h61st of 140 · best 420 km/h
Power316hp98th of 140 · best 1,888 hp
Torque400Nm108th of 140 · best 2,360 Nm
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The story

Honda Civic Type R

Honda revealed the FK8 at the 2017 Geneva show, built on the tenth-generation Civic platform. It was made at Honda’s plant in Swindon and exported worldwide, including to Japan and the USA.

Before launch it lapped the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7:43.80, a record for a front-wheel-drive production car at the time.

Generation
FK8, 2017 to 2021
Built in
Swindon, England
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Kerb weight
1,345 kg

Character

Comfort 6 Pace 8 Off-road 1 Tech 7 Presence 8

Dimensions

4,557 mm long 2,699 mm wheelbase 1,434 mm Width 1,877 mm
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Top speed of 272 km/h made it the fastest Civic yet.

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The FK8 was the last Civic Type R built in Britain; Swindon closed in 2021.

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A 2020 facelift added a larger grille opening and an Alcantara steering wheel.

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Weight is the upper published kerb figure.

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3D model "Honda Civic Type R FK8" by Nieve5677 (CC Attribution), via Sketchfab

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