More clues to new Civic Type R: The chief engineer for Honda's new hot hatch reveals further details about its technical make-up

摘要

Honda is confident that its new Civic Type R will be sold as a Nurburgring record breaker without the need for the sort of stripped-out special edition that has become commonplace among its rivals. Civic Type R chief engineer Hisayuki Yagi confirmed that with the "right driver", each of the cars that will roll off the Swindon production line next year will be capable of matching the front-wheel-drive 'Ring lap record that Honda expects to set ahead of the model's official launch.