Civic Type R Limited Edition is WTCR Safety Car again in 2021

Honda has underlined its extended-time period determination to Environment Touring Car level of competition by once more agreeing to offer the Civic Variety R Minimal Version as the Official Basic safety Car of the WTCR – FIA Environment Touring Car Cup for 2021.

It is the 2nd year in a row that Honda has been the series’ Official Basic safety Car Spouse, and indicates Honda will continue being at the forefront of both of those security and level of competition in what will be the tenth consecutive year in which it and its Consumer Racing groups have been included at Environment Touring Car amount.

The Civic Variety R Minimal Version was one particular of two new additions to the Variety R line-up in 2020, together with the Activity Line, and was unveiled at the home of Honda’s extended-time period motorsport husband or wife, JAS Motorsport.

The purest version of the iconic hatchback produced to date, the car was made in holding with Variety R tradition with on-monitor performance as the principal focus.

In addition to capabilities that optimise on-monitor performance, these as light-weight 20″ cast BBS alloy wheels, Michelin Pilot Activity Cup-two tyres, two-piece floating brake discs and modified dampers, the Minimal Edition’s stripped-back again inside contributes to a bodyweight reduction of 47kg compared to the GT-specification Variety R.

It has retained the Variety R’s effective two.-litre VTEC Turbo engine, which has a peak power output of 320PS at six,500rpm and peak torque of 400Nm. -100km/h (-62mph) is reached in 5.7 seconds.

The Minimal Version also capabilities the exact marketplace-main lively security and driver-assistive systems that aided the Civic selection – which features the common Variety R on which the Honda Civic Variety R TCR racer is dependent – receive top ratings in Euro NCAP exams.

For 2021 the Variety R Minimal Version WTCR Basic safety Car will sport an unchanged livery, underpinned by the striking Sunlight Yellow colour in which the front-wheel drive hatchback was produced obtainable to consumers.

The livery was encouraged by the aggressive philosophy powering the generation vehicle and is the function of Belgian artist Vanuf, who has built a variety of official liveries for Honda’s touring car programmes.

Xavier Gavory, WTCR Director for Eurosport Gatherings, the WTCR promoter, explained: “We are very delighted that Honda has extended its determination as Official Basic safety Car Spouse to the WTCR – FIA Environment Touring Car Cup with the Civic Variety R Minimal Version for 2021. The Civic Variety R is a superb fit as the Official Basic safety Car not only since of its iconic standing, but also since its attributes – which incorporate its superb security ranking, affordability and dynamic look – fit beautifully with the rules upon which the WTCR was proven.”