That time beat the previous front-wheel drive record set at Silverstone by the previous-generation Type R in 2016 by around half a second. "Where I found the real advantage of the Type R was really in the high-speed corners – the stability which is a combination of the aero and the new advanced suspension system," said Neal. "Into corners like Copse and Stowe at the end of the Hangar straight, you can carry big entry speed with supreme confidence." The Civic Type R also currently holds the record for the fastest front-wheel drive production car to lap the Nurburgring having completed the challenging circuit in seven minutes and 43.8 seconds, beating the Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S.