Guess
where Honda has been testing its new Civic Type R? Yup, one look tells you it
has been seen in action on the Nurburgring circuit in Germanland. What the
picture doesn’t show is who is driving it. None other than Honda’s WTCC driver
Gabriele Tarquini.
The
new Civic Type R will be powered by a direct injection turbocharged 2-litre
engine producing at least 280 PS.
Last year Honda stated that the Civic Type R would become the
fastest front wheel drive car around Nurburgring, but the car still faces a
further two years of development before going on sale in 2015.
The picture shows that on-track testing has already begun.
Speaking at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Manabu Nishimae, President,
Honda Motor Europe, added: “We have recently spent a week at the Nurburgring,
carrying out extensive testing and we are on target, and have already set a
time approaching the lap record.”
