New Honda Civic Type R Driven By Best Motoring host Keiichi Tsuchiya – Video

While North American buyers wait, Best Motoring host Keiichi Tsuchiya slips behind the Type R’s wheel in this video to show us what we’re missing. After the Drift King’s drive, the CTR looks a little rotten.

Tsuchiya seems to fight understeer from the moment he hits the first corner of the very tight Nikko Circuit, and it doesn’t appear to let up over his couple of laps. Unfortunately, this clip doesn’t have English subtitles, so we can only draw conclusions from Tsuchiya’s driving – unless you understand Japanese.

Honda Civic Type R Specs:

ESTIMATED BASE PRICE (U.K.): 30,000 GBP

COMPARABLES (U.K.): Audi S3 Sportback, 30,735 GBP; Volkswagen Golf R 4-Door, 31,475 GBP

ENGINE TYPE: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, aluminum block and head, direct fuel injection

Displacement: 122 cu in, 1996 cc
Power: 306 hp @ 6500 rpm
Torque: 295 lb-ft @ 2500 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 102.1 in
Length: 172.8 in
Width: 73.9 in Height: 57.7 in
Curb weight (C/D est): 3050 lb

PERFORMANCE (C/D EST):
Zero to 60 mph: 5.5 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 12.8 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.6 sec
Top speed: 167 mph

FUEL ECONOMY (C/D EST):
EPA city/highway: 23/32 mpg