The Civic Type R is a front wheel drive hatchback motor vehicle with a front positioned engine, produced by Honda.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder motor, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 315.5 bhp (320 PS/235 kW) at 6500 rpm and 400 N·m (295 lb·ft/40.8 kgm) at 2500-4500 rpm respectively.
A 6 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Claimed kerb weight is 1380 kg.
The Honda Civic Type R is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 272 km/h or 169 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 9.8/6.5/7.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 176.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2699 mm | 106.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1599 mm | 63 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1593 mm | 62.7 inches | |
| Length | 4557 mm | 179.4 inches | |
| Width | 1877 mm | 73.9 inches | |
| Height | 1434 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1380 kg | 3042 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 46 litres | 10.1 [12.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Honda | ||
| Engine code | K20C | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1996 cc (121.803 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 85.9 mm
3.39 × 3.38 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 320 PS (315.5 bhp) (235 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 400 Nm (295 ft·lb) (40.8 kgm) at 2500-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 117.9 kW/litre 160.3 ps/litre 158.1 bhp/litre 2.59 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
200.4 Nm/litre
2.42 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2518.3 kPa (365.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 272 km/h (169 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 231.8 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 PS/kg 170.48 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 kW/kg 228.62 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.87 kg/kW 9.8 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.8/6.5/7.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.8/6.5/7.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 10.2/15.4/13.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 28.8/43.5/36.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 24.0/36.2/30.5 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 176.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | I | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | F | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.110 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | Continental SportContact6 245/30 R 20 | ||
| Tyres rear | Continental SportContact6 245/30 R 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 350 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.11 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 517726 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 18.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2017 Honda Civic Type R added 2017-06-07. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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