2023 Honda Civic Type R Record Lap of Nürburgring Nordschleife

Watch the all-new 2023 Honda Civic Type R set a new track record for front-wheel drive cars* around the iconic 20.8-kilometer Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany.

*Based on Honda internal research (as of April 2023)

[runescaper]

Props to his passenger for operating the pedals 👍

[RBN]

thank you for posting this with proper onboard camera angle/position and no cuts and no music. this is just how we car guys like it

[chaseespinoza]

10/10ths. This lap is right on the knife’s edge at every turn. Very impressed how composed this driver is with his inputs while being constantly right on the limit.

[cloudkungfu]

No intro, no fluff, just straight to the point for 7 minutes and 57 seconds. 10/10 Good job Honda

[Piermaria]

This Time lap Record: 80% Driver, 20% car. I think this is one of the most impressive Nordschleife's onboard i've ever seen, not for the speed instead, but for the driver commitment. Super Job!

[mels_life]

Absolutely insane driving. Not surprised at all by the run, this car is insane!

[samljones]

Glued to the screen the whole lap. That driver is on the utter limit. Inch-perfect inputs and corrections, and the fact that they managed to clock a 7.44 after missing 5th at 3:24 and that huge code brown moment at 4:18 just shows how talented they are. I had to replay 1:47 several times - opposite lock through the foxhole at nearly 250km/h??!! Madness. What a lap!!!

[snow_en]

The amount of grip this car has is astonishing. The way the rear end rotates so cooperatively, Honda really knows their stuff and this guy is a monster behind the wheel.

[ObserverDingue]

Impressive use of 6th gear (4 times). No other driver of the stock FL5 has managed that on the Nordschleife with the usual longer gearing they have in 6th.
Looks like uprated boost pressure (peaked at 1.83), a 0.3 bar uprate generally, and modified gear program. Will the new variant Type R S have these modifications? Would be great!

[vinpowe]

"If the tires ain't fussin', then you ain't rushin'"
It's been awhile since I've watched an Isle of Mann TT lap, but you had me squinting and leaning just the same.
Well done, Sir!

[JonesyTerp]

The superimposed map of weight transfer shows how good the car performs. Under initial braking the weight is transferred to the front wheels quickly and solidly but more importantly, when he begins to trail brake and put in steering lock at turn in, diagonal weight transfer is great. The outside rear gets weight that is equal to the outside front heading toward the apex, meaning the car is rotating and the driver can hold a consistent lock. The car looks really fun. Even someone like me, not a race driver outside of sim racing, could seemingly drive this car at lower speeds, be challenged a bit, get a thrill and enjoyment without having to worry about being dangerous to anyone around me. I may have to convince the wife to let me buy one of these!

[stevenross-watt]

@4:18 hahah mega. The whole lap is intense. The balance is amazing. Flat through the foxhole. Love it. In a re-watch I've decided this is one of the most fully committed laps I've ever seen. He even got half thrown out of carousel mid way through.

[JasonMcMullen]

Wow he is really throwing it into these corners, and the correction at 4:18 is lightning quick my god

[emilk]

He's using the car and the track to its very limits. Amazing drive!

[StandingUpForBetter]

Wow! Bravo Honda. Bravo. Also mad props to that driver. Honda is breaking records with each new release of the Type R. That is how you get some serious cred and that is how you sell cars to enthusiasts.

[philipp-rtmt]

The confidence which the driver has in his skills and in his car is insane. I do not even dare to attack the section from 4:07 to 4:20 like this in video games!

[Mark__A]

Shorter 6th and more boost, impressive driving still!

[christophershepherd]

7:34 heading into that turn at 150MPH shows how incredible this car really is.

[Dailest]

what insane driving! holy wow that was beautiful to watch and some parts got my heart beating cause it looked like the driver might have lost it but cool, calm & collected at those high speeds! insane to witness, can't wait for the Type S see if those additional 5 horses are just for show

[willrich]

Almost loses it after the 4min mark 😳 but got it right back 🔥