Honda Civic Type R FK8
The FK8 combined 320 PS, a six-speed manual and serious aerodynamics with a practical five-door Civic body built in Swindon for the world.
Honda CIVIC TYPE R (DBA-FK8).jpg · Tokumeigakarinoaoshima · CC BY-SA 4.0
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More than a set of wheels.
The FK8 Type R was developed with the tenth-generation Civic hatchback and built at Honda's Swindon plant for worldwide export. It retained a turbocharged two-litre engine and manual gearbox, but gained a lighter, stiffer shell, multi-link rear suspension, rev matching and a new Comfort drive mode. This profile uses the European 320 PS rating and keeps Honda's Nürburgring result attached to its development-car and test-condition qualifications.
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Honda gave the FK8 three personalities: Comfort softens the car for ordinary roads, Sport is the default and +R sharpens it for track driving.
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A record with careful conditions
Honda's 7:43.8 Nürburgring lap was set by a development car whose technical specification represented the final production car. Honda also recorded a dry track and optimum ambient temperature, so the result should not be shortened into an unqualified showroom-car race result.
Source: Honda Global · Nürburgring development-car lap ↗Aerodynamics made to work, not just look dramatic
The smoother underbody, front air curtain, roof vortex generators and lightweight rear wing were engineered as a package. Honda described the result as a balance between lift and drag, aiming for stability without treating the wing as decoration.
Source: Honda Global · Geneva launch ↗Where these facts come from
- Honda Global · Geneva launch
- Honda Global · Nürburgring development-car lap
- Honda Europe · 2017 Type R technical data PDF
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed October 2, 2026.