11.02.2015
Designed to Perform: Superior
Aerodynamics for all-new
Honda Civic
Type R
2.0 litre direct injection VTEC TURBO engine and aerodynamic
performance deliver class-best top speed of 270km/h (167mph)*Unique vents,
grilles, spoilers and skirts contribute to enhanced downforce and minimised
dragAll-new
Honda Civic
Type R in Championship White will make
global debut at 2015 Geneva Motor Show
The all-new
Honda Civic
Type R – which will make its world premiere
at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show – will feature a host of eye-catching design
enhancements that have been heavily influenced by extensive aerodynamic
development and testing, both on computer and in the wind tunnel. The result is
a car with exceptional high speed stability and high levels of downforce.
The superior aerodynamic performance helps
make the most of the Civic Type R’s 2.0 litre direct injection VTEC TURBO engine, enabling the car
to achieve a top speed of 270km/h (167mph)*, unrivalled amongst its front
wheel-drive competitors.
A new, almost
completely flat underside aids airflow under the vehicle and combines with a
rear diffuser to optimise downforce – effectively ‘sucking’ the car onto the
road. *A bespoke rear wing gives the car enhanced visual presence and delivers
powerful additional downforce, thanks notably to the structure of its airfoil
section.
A wide
front
splitter and deep side skirts also manage airflow and
reduce lift, while the front bumper has been shaped specifically to inhibit air
turbulence around the front wheels, cutting drag and enhancing high-speed
stability.
To help the driver manage the
Type R’s prodigious power, the car is equipped with a high performance Brembo
brake package for the front wheels, developed specifically for the car. At the
front, four-piston
calipers
apply braking force to 350 mm drilled discs. New 19-inch alloy wheels,*unique to
the Type R, complement the visual changes, filling the wheel arches and
accommodating the larger brakes.
Heat
management was another major focus for the design team, influencing several
prominent external design modifications. Enlarged upper and lower grilles in the
front bumper, vents above the wheels on the front quarter panels and vents at
the trailing edges of the front wheel arches combine to provide greater cooling
and ventilation for the high-output engine.
The
Civic
Type R will be unveiled at Geneva Motor
Show in Championship White – a colour shared with successive generations of
iconic Type R vehicles.
Honda can be
found at stand 4250 in
Hall
4 at the 85th*Geneva Motor Show (3 - 15 March).
Notes to editors:
* Honda
internal figure, subject to homologation
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