Body modifications increase static torsional rigidity by 15%, but that’s only half the story, says Honda. It has used nearly four times as much adhesive along the joints, which makes for much greater local stiffness, although it’s hard to measure in percentage terms. But overall it makes for a more stable platform from which to hang the mechanicals.
Putting 325bhp through the front wheels alone is asking a lot, so the suspension retains its dual-axis strut to reduce the gap between the wheel centre and kingpin so there’s less propensity to torque steer. At the rear is a multi-link set-up and there are adaptive dampers. From those points of view this remains an analogue old-school hot hatch, but it’s a school whose last day of term is looming. Time to bring games.
Other significant mechanical changes involve the steering, an electrically assisted system that had, Honda thought, reached the limit of how stiff its torsion bar could be. But increasing the resolution of a sensor has allowed the bar to be stiffened by 60%, said to increase steering immediacty and precision.I like the standard 11th-generation Civic’s cabin, and this fast version is merely a gently massaged variant of it.
My Alfa 4c cost less than this. And who takes a Civic over that...
Man! This cost of living crisis, is breaking my heart! Soooo expensive
I kinda feel this this generation has the same vibe as the last gen, since fk8 is cheaper I’d rather buy it, but it still nice. Major chances should be added though, just sayin
In my opinion the FK8 had more of a 'boy racer' look to it, which I feel is the whole point of the Civic Type R.
How much ?
The back though 🥴
Mechanically impressive, but very ugly.
Which version wears it better?
It has three carbon emissions-spewing BUGLES in its rear. There is nothing else worth noting about this 20th-century relic that has no business being on roads in the 2020s. Leave it to AutoCar to push climate crisis-denying Honda's cars as desirable. How much did they pay you?
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