Honda Civic honored at Top Gear
HONDA The Civic Type R won three awards at the "Car of the Year" awards of the BBC's "Top Gear" car magazine. Honda's compact sports car secured 1st place in the "Car of the Year", "Hot Hatch of the Year" and "International Editors' Car of the Year" categories. Top Gear annually honors the best cars. [...]
Top Gear honors the best cars every year. Editors from all 22 international editions of the magazine worldwide voted for their favorites.
Three at one stroke
„To win three awards at Top Gear's Car of the Year Awards is a great honor," said Philip Ross, Senior Vice President, Honda Motor Europe.
Top values
The Civic Type R delivers a top speed of 272 km/h and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.7 seconds, according to the factory. It is powered by a 2.0-liter VTEC TURBO engine that delivers 320 hp with a maximum torque of 400 Nm to the road. AutoSprint.CH reported: ( https://www.autosprint.ch/allgemein/rundenrekord-auf-dem-nuerburgring-mit-dem-honda-civic-r/).
Aerodynamics optimized
According to the supplier, recent changes to the body optimize the vehicle's aerodynamic properties. Like the Civic five-door and Civic sedan, the new Civic Type R comes standard with one of the most comprehensive safety packages in its class, including a collision warning system, lane departure warning and adaptive cruise control.
