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Honda said:HONDA RELEASES PRICING FOR THE CIVIC TYPE R
- Entry level model comes in at £29,995
- GT-version costs £32,295, an extra £2,300 for what will be the most popular model
- PCP pricing set to be under £300 a month
- Civic Type R expected to hit retail forecourts in July
Honda UK has confirmed that the new and much anticipated Honda Type R will be priced sub £30k with the entry level model costing a shade under at £29,995 on the road. The GT version will cost an additional £2,300 at £32,295 on the road and will come with a host of extras.
PCP pricing brings the new Civic Type R to an even wider customer base, with payments set to be under £300 a month at 5.9% APR with a 30% deposit.
GT drivers will benefit from forward collision warning, traffic sign recognition system, lane departure warning, blind spot information including cross traffic monitor, dual control climate control, rain sensing auto wipers, dusk sensing auto lights, front and rear parking sensors, interior red ambient lighting, high beam support and Honda’s new infotainment system, CONNECT, with GARMIN navigation system.
Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show on Monday night at the exclusive Honda preview event, the new 2015 Civic Type R will be powered by the most extreme and high-performing engine in the 22-year history of the red ‘H’ badge, signalling the start of a new performance era for the Honda brand.
Leon Brannan, Head of Cars at Honda UK, commented: “We are fully expecting a huge demand for the all new made in Britain Civic Type R and already have over 100 pre-orders in the order bank before our customers have even taken a test drive or seen the final production version.
“This is the year Honda is back and sees our return to the performance hatch segment. The level of excitement around this utterly awesome brute of a car is outstanding and we have high expectations.”
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Honda said:NEW HONDA CIVIC TYPE R THROWS DOWN NÜRBURGRING GAUNTLET
- Honda announces Nürburgring lap time for Civic Type R development car
- 7 minutes 50.63 seconds lap time is unmatched in the front-wheel drive hot hatch class
- Lap time achieved in development car with technical specifications representative of the final production car
At the world premiere of its all-new Civic Type R at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show (5 - 15 March; Stand 4250, Hall 4), Honda announced that a development car had achieved a 7 minutes 50.63 seconds lap time of the legendary 20.8 km/12.9 mile Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=1lXGmjt1FtQ&app=desktop
This time is unmatched by any other front-wheel drive performance hatchback.
The lap time was achieved during the final phase of pre-production testing in May 2014 by a Civic Type R development car. The development car was in a standard state of engine tune, with suspension, drivetrain, exhaust, brakes and the aerodynamic package identical to those of the production Civic Type R.
The removal of equipment such as air conditioning, the front passenger seat and audio equipment offset the additional weight of a full roll cage (installed specifically for safety reasons and not to add rigidity).
During the test cycle, the development car used production-specification high-rigidity 19-inch alloy wheels. These were fitted with 235/35R19 road tyres being developed in conjunction with a major European tyre manufacturer especially for the new Civic Type R. The test cycle during which the 7 minutes 50.63 seconds lap time was achieved was part of the tyre’s development and testing process.
Honda has now vowed to follow up this achievement by sending a production Civic Type R around the Nürburgring Nordschleife later this year with the aim of setting a new lap record for a front-wheel drive production car.
Highlights of the latest generation in Honda’s cult car dynasty is a world-first application of Honda’s new 2.0 litre VTEC TURBO engine, aggressive function-led styling, and advanced new chassis technologies, combining to deliver one of the most immersive and rewarding driving experiences available in any sector.
The new Civic Type R goes on sale across Europe in summer 2015.
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