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2018 Honda Civic Type R

DRIVETRAIN LAYOUT Front-engine, FWD
ENGINE TYPE Turbocharged I-4,
alum block/head
VALVETRAIN DOHC, 4 valves/cyl
DISPLACEMENT 121.8 cu in/1,996cc
COMPRESSION RATIO 9.8:1
POWER (SAE NET) 306 hp @ 6,500 rpm
TORQUE (SAE NET) 295 lb-ft @ 2,500 rpm
REDLINE 7,000 rpm
WEIGHT TO POWER 10.1 lb/hp
TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual
AXLE/FINAL DRIVE RATIO 4.11:1/3.02:1
SUSPENSION, FRONT; REAR Struts, coil springs,
adj shocks, anti-roll bar;
multilink, coil springs,
adj shocks, anti-roll bar
between fill-ups was 332 miles with 1.7 partners at IntelliChoice assume 42,000 STEERING RATIO 11.7-14.9:1
gallons to spare. This calculated to 31 miles at the end of three years, when the TURNS LOCK TO LOCK 2.1
mpg, easily surpassing the EPA’s 28 mpg Civic Type R’s value would be a whopping BRAKES, F; R 13.8-in vented, drilled disc;
highway figure. 87 percent of its new price. I scoured our 12.0-in disc, ABS
Had our friends at Honda not replaced long-term reviews to find similar perfor- WHEELS 8.5 x 20-in cast aluminum
one of the 20-inch wheels gratis, the bent mance cars’ values. Well, that same 2015 TIRES 245/30R20 90Y Continental
wheel would have cost about $500. The Subaru WRX STI retained just 58 percent, SportContact 6
Civic Type R was never out of service, and the 2017 BMW M2 was closer with a DIMENSIONS
except for two mornings for its sched- 76 percent residual value. The Civic Type WHEELBASE 106.3 in
uled maintenance and one to swap tires. R might have set another record. TRACK, F/R 63.0/62.7 in
At around 6,000 miles, the cost of the I loved my year in the 2018 Civic Type R LENGTH X WIDTH X HEIGHT 179.4 x 73.9 x 56.5 in
TURNING CIRCLE 39.5 ft
“A1” service (oil change, inspection, tire so much that I asked Honda if I could buy
CURB WEIGHT 3,104 lb
rotation, etc.) was $97. The 15,000-mile it. I happily commuted, tore up Angeles
WEIGHT DIST, F/R 62/38%
“B1” service would’ve cost the same for Crest/Forest with zeal and confidence,
SEATING CAPACITY 4
the same jobs (minus the tire rotation), comfortably emptied a tank or two in HEADROOM, F/R 39.3/37.4 in
but we had a coupon for a $50 service. one sitting, and even hauled (not at one LEGROOM, F/R 42.3/35.9 in
The dealership found that the rear brake time) a set of four vintage speakers for SHOULDER ROOM, F/R 56.9/55.0 in
pads needed replacing ($222). This is a repair, two loaner tower speakers, a 6-foot CARGO VOL, BEH F/R 46.3/25.7 cu ft
common trait for the FK8 CTR, as its rear ladder, a small office table, and so on. To TEST DATA
brakes do much of the work stabilizing the repeat, this car literally does it all. Also, ACCELERATION TO MPH
car on twisting mountain roads driven at a with the car’s sole manufacturing facility 0-30 2.2 sec
spirited pace—even with the VSA stability closing in Swindon, England, my guess is 0-40 3.2
0-50 4.1
control system supposedly disabled and that its uncertain future might inflate its
0-60 5.4
in R driving mode. Subtracting fresh tires value even more. Our friends at Honda
0-70 6.9
and the bent wheel, that’s $147 more than reassured me that other Civic-building
0-80 8.3
previous high-performance long-termers; facilities, like the one in Ohio, will be
0-90 10.6
the 2015 Subaru WRX STI and 2017 BMW drafted to accommodate the Type R’s rela- 0-100 12.9
M2 were each covered with $0 paid for tively low production numbers. Honda, PASSING, 45-65 MPH 2.5
routine scheduled maintenance for three however, also knows the car’s value, so the QUARTER MILE 13.9 sec @ 103.5 mph
years or 36,000 miles. price it proposed to sell me this one was BRAKING, 60-0 MPH 100 ft
Because it’s still common to see out of my range. Darn it. LATERAL ACCELERATION 1.00 g (avg)
+$10,000 “market-adjusted” window Would I recommend the Civic Type R MT FIGURE EIGHT 24.5 sec @ 0.78 g (avg)
stickers on these particularly desirable to a friend? You bet I would. There isn’t a 1.6-MI ROAD COURSE LAP 84.81 sec
TOP-GEAR REVS @ 60 MPH 2,450 rpm
Civics, you might expect them to retain more accomplished front-drive hot hatch
CONSUMER INFO
their value, as well. You’re right. Our available at any price. Q
BASE PRICE $35,595
PRICE AS TESTED $35,595
STABILITY/TRACTION Yes/Yes
CONTROL
AIRBAGS 6: Dual front, front side,
f/r curtain
BASIC WARRANTY 3 years/36,000 miles
POWERTRAIN WARRANTY 5 years/60,000 miles
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE 3 years/36,000 miles
FUEL CAPACITY 12.4 gal
REAL MPG, CITY/HWY/COMB 23.7/33.5/27.3 mpg
EPA CITY/HWY/COMB ECON 22/28/25 mpg
ENERGY CONS, CITY/HWY 153/120 kW-hr/100 miles
CO2 EMISSIONS, COMB 0.80 lb/mile
RECOMMENDED FUEL Unleaded premium

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