It’s here: 2017’s hot hatch hero, the Honda Civic Type R, has landed. Striking looks, a 316bhp 2.0-litre turbo and a scorching Nürburgring lap time. How does it fare in the real world? Chris Harris finds out. Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear
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2017 Honda Civic Type R - Chris Harris Drives - Top Gear
It’s here: 2017’s hot hatch hero, the Honda Civic Type R, has landed. Striking looks, a 316bhp 2.0-litre turbo and a scorching Nürburgring lap time. How does it fare in the real world, though, away from the ‘Ring? First, we must journey back to the second-gen ‘EP3’ Honda Civic Type R.
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