Honda has revealed details about the Civic Type R Limited Edition, the most extreme version of the high-performance car.

Honda says the Type R Limited Edition has been designed and engineered with new lightweight components and with track performance as its focus.
The Limited Edition model retains the Type R’s 2.0-litre VTEC Turbo engine with 228 kW peak power output at 6500 rpm and peak torque of 400 Nm from 2500-4500 rpm. The model features lightweight 20-inch forged BBS alloy wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres, modified dampers and recalibrated steering.

The interior of the Limited Edition reflects the sport focus of the model. There are red bucket seats and a new red-accented Alcantara steering wheel, along with a new teardrop style gear knob and sound-deadening materials in the roof, rear hatch panel, front bumper and dashboard have been omitted to save weight.

Like the standard Type R, the Limited Edition receives the Honda SENSING suite of safety and driver-assistive technologies as standard equipment, including Collision Mitigation Braking System with Forward Collision Warning, Road Departure Mitigation with Lane Departure Warning, Lane Keep Assist and Adaptive Cruise Control.

New tech on the Limited Edition is the LogR – a new system that combines the onboard computer and sensors with a smartphone app to help drivers monitor and record their driving. It can, the company says, help improve driving skills both on and off the track through the use of a driving-smoothness algorithm.

Honda LogR features three main functions: a Performance Monitor, a Log Mode and an Auto Score Mode. The Performance Monitor provides vehicle information to the driver on the Display Audio screen. Log Mode records lap times on the track. The Auto Score function encourages smooth day-to-day driving by monitoring braking, acceleration, steering and straight line driving, and generating a score based on the smoothness algorithm.

Only a very small number of the exclusive model will be built for Australia with that number yet to be confirmed.

Source: Motor Trader E-Magazine (March 2020)

11 March 2020