We haven’t had enough time with the system, but it seems like a useful way to improve your driving style. It even has an Auto Score functionality while it monitors acceleration, braking, steering inputs, and delivers a smoothness score. The software lets drivers record lap times, check cornering forces both for the whole car and at each wheel, and monitor various system temperatures. That touchscreen features a nifty new Honda LogR data logger system. A 9.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system comes standard, as do wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, though CarPlay acted flaky at times (an issue we’ve experienced in both the Type R and the Civic Si with Honda’s current infotainment system software). This ride is only for four: the rear bench seat now only seats two and the center position features two fixed cupholders. High-back front bucket seats are comfortable enough for a road trip and wider builds, though notably they aren’t heated. Inside, every Type R features heavily bolstered red cloth seats, red carpeting, and red door trim accents. The two-piece Brembo front brake rotors provide a solid feel that is progressive, predictable, and never seems to fade regardless of how hard or long they are pushed. All of the various dynamic settings can be modified and saved with the Individual mode, which is thankfully retained upon startup. Some editors preferred it, saying it offers more stability in turns, while others felt it's too heavy with artificial heft for the sake of heft. The steering also gets heavier in +R mode. Comfort mode for the suspension is the sweet spot, and even then the suspension is fairly firm. The sum of the (seemingly) small changes is larger than enthusiasts might expect.įlipping the Type R into +R mode is really only for the track, as the suspension becomes unsettled and jittery over even the slightest pavement undulations. The car attacks corners, gathers its weight for the next corner quickly, and does it all over and over again without a fuss. What truly shocked our editors was just how much speed can be carried through corners and esses thanks to the car’s upgraded suspension, wider track, and more stable footing. It’s not that the latest Type R is that much faster than the outgoing model. Its ride quality has also improved thanks to a retuned front strut and rear multi-link suspension paired with adjustable dampers. Longer by 1.4 inches and wider by 1.0 inch over the previous model, the latest Type R is more stable than before. Drivers must #GiveAShift with the Type R as a slick-shifting 6-speed manual transmission with a newly optimized shift pattern and a lighter flywheel is the only transmission option. The Type R is still a front-wheel-drive-only affair with a limited-slip differential that keeps torque steer mostly at bay. Yes, the exhaust system still has three tips, and the center pipe features an active valve that opens at higher rpm. This all translates to slightly less turbo lag, a wider power band, and the ability to keep the engine on boil for longer. The turbocharger is optimized for shape, size, and number of turbine blades to generate pressure in a wider range. The power increase over the outgoing model’s 306 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque comes thanks to a redesigned turbocharger, an increased air intake flow rate, and a more efficient exhaust system. That makes the new Type R the most powerful Honda vehicle ever sold in the U.S. Under the hood sits a familiar 2.0-liter turbo-4 that is now rated at 315 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |