2021 Honda Civic Type R - Review

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This is the new 2021 Honda Civic Type R full review walkaround.

Back in 2017, the Honda Civic Type R set the front-wheel-drive production-car record around Germany's Nürburgring, lapping the infamous 12.9-mile-long racetrack in 7 minutes and 43.8 seconds. About two years later, Renault showed up with its Megane R.S. Trophy-R and shaved 3.7 seconds from that time. Honda has a score to settle. Enter the 2021 Civic Type R Limited Edition (LE).

The Type R LE should be the quickest and fastest production Civic ever, and it's a fitting swan song for Honda's highly successful 10th-generation compact car, which will be redesigned for the 2022 model year. But make no mistake, Honda has created this lighter and more track-focused version of its celebrated hot hatchback to reclaim glory at The Green Hell. "There's a reason we did so much testing at the Nürburgring," a company spokesman said.

Software changes have added a bit more effort to the Type R's steering, and the chassis's roll stiffness has been increased in each of the three settings for its adaptive dampers. But it's the tire change that's responsible for the majority of the Type R LE's additional performance. With a treadwear rating of 180, the soft Michelins provide radically more grip than the Continentals with their 240 treadwear rating.

Production of the Civic Type R Limited Edition will amount to just 1020 units, with 600 coming to the United States from Honda's factory in England. The price is $44,950, which is a whopping $6500 more than the regular model. Since every example will wear bright Phoenix Yellow paint, they won't be hard to spot. Its roof, mirrors, and hood scoop also are painted black, and the Civic badge on its rump is finished in darkened chrome. The only other visual tweaks are the new wheels, but you'll likely only notice the slightly different shape of their spokes if a standard Type R is parked nearby. Inside, Limited Editions get numbered plaques on their center consoles with designated build numbers. And before you start thinking about upgrading your existing Type R with the LE's rolling stock, know that Honda won't be selling the lighter BBS wheels at its parts counter.

Had this been a normal year, Honda already would have made an attempt to reclaim the front-drive Nürburgring record with the Type R Limited Edition. But this hasn't been a normal year. Sadly, both COVID-19-related issues and the arrival of winter in Germany's Eifel mountains have delayed its return. But Honda seems determined. "Stay tuned," said a company rep.
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