Honda has revealed UK pricing and specs for the new Civic Type R - the firm’s latest hot hatchback and the new front-wheel-drive Nurburgring lap time record holder. The new 316bhp hot Honda will go on sale from £30,995, with higher spec GT versions hitting forecourts priced £2,000 higher at £32,995. That represents a £1,000 price rise on the outgoing model. Those who opt for the pricer GT car will get additional standard equipment, including cross traffic monitor, dual zone climate control, an auto dimming rear view mirror, Honda’s CONNECT infotainment suite with Garmin Navigation, a wireless charging pad for compatible smartphones, plus LED front fog lights. 30 As expected, the £30,995 price tag places the new Honda Civic Type R right in the heart of the latest hot hatch showdown. Rivals for the latest hot Honda include all-wheel-drive hot hatches such as the £32,265, 345bhp Ford Focus RS and the recently updated Volkswagen Golf R, now developing 306bhp and priced higher at £33,935. Honda Civic Type R: Nurburgring lap record For the second time in as many years the Honda Civic Type R is the fastest front-wheel-drive car around the Nurburgring race track.

The new 316bhp Type R model is based on the tenth-generation version of Honda’s Civic family hatchback and has completed the lap in 7:43.8s, meaning it re-takes its crown from the Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S by just over three seconds. • Fastest Nurburgring lap times Though a development car fitted with a roll cage set the headline lap, Honda claims it is representative of what is achievable with the new Civic Type R production model that goes on sale later this year. The new car is almost seven seconds a lap faster around the famous German circuit than its predecessor, which clocked a 7:50.63s back in 2015. The new #Honda Civic Type R has just set a new Nurburgring FWD lap record. Just... Posted by Auto Express on Monday, April 24, 2017 Honda Civic Type R: specs The new Honda Civic Type R arrives just two years on from the outgoing Type R Civic, and will be built here in the UK at the company’s Swindon based manufacturing plant for worldwide export. • Best hot hatchbacks to buy now While it’s based on the 10th-generation Civic, it’s actually the tenth Honda overall to wear the famed Type R badge since the performance brand’s inception in 1992. With this new model, Honda has aimed for improvements across the board – overall dynamic performance, high-speed ability and how it drives on track are all targeted for improvement. 30 Honda Civic Type R: engine details Based on the new architecture that underpins the regular Civic hatchback, the Type R is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder VTEC engine, giving 316bhp – an increase of 10bhp over the outgoing model - and 400Nm of torque. Power is transmitted to the road via a new six-speed manual box and front-wheel drive.