Have you ever wondered how fast the Honda Civic Type-R is in a straightline ? In the May 1998 issue of UK's Performance Car, a true JDM Honda Civic Type-R was tested in a special hot-hatches feature. The figures attained will send shivers down any of our competitor's spines.
A listing of some of the critical standing
acceleration numbers are as follow:
0-60mph : 5.7 seconds
0-100mph: 17.5 seconds
0-1/4mi : 15.0 seconds at 94mph
Top speed was not tested as all JDM Hondas are speed limited to around 180-190kph.
The Civic Type-R bested the UK version of the Honda Integra
Type-R which has a derated 190hp engine (and similar quad headlights
front facial of the US version). The UK's Integra Type-R obtained values
of around 6.2seconds for the 0-60mph dash but a faster 17.1 seconds for
the 0-100mph dash. However, the Integra Type-R was not fully
run-in at the time of its test.
Temple of VTEC - Asia. June 16 1998