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MANILA: Honda modifies the performance of the Civic Type R for the 2021 model and includes a limited edition trim that is designed to be lighter and faster than the standard Type R.
To keep exclusivity high, the Japanese automaker will only build 600 units of the limited edition 2021 Type R and it will be available in an exclusive Phoenix Yellow color, with gloss black paint on the roof, exterior mirror housings and intake vents on the hood. , along with a dark chrome Civic badge on the tailgate.
Inside, each limited edition has a special numbered plate on the center console indicating its construction number.
Some of the facelift updates include a revamped front and rear exterior styling, a larger grille and radiator for improved engine cooling, and interior updates like the Alcantara-wrapped steering wheel and a new weighted shift knob.
Comes with Honda Sensing suite of driver assistance and safety technologies as standard equipment, including Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) with Forward Collision Warning, Road Departure Mitigation with Lane Departure Warning, Assistant of lane keeping and adaptive cruise control.
The curb weight of the 2021 Type R Limited Edition has been reduced by 46 pounds compared to the standard Type R. To do this, engineers replaced the standard Type R wheels with lightweight forged aluminum alloys from BBS to save an additional 18kg over weight. Type R Limited Edition. pounds of unsprung weight. The lighter weight offers lower rotational inertia, an effect amplified by the lightweight two-piece floating front brake rotors that were applied to all Type Rs in 2020, resulting in a weight savings of 2.5 pounds per side. An additional 28 pounds were cut by removing sound absorbing materials from the roof, rear hatch panel, and front fenders and dash; even the cargo cover, rear heater ducts, and rear wiper mechanism were removed to save weight.
On the Type R Limited Edition there are grade-exclusive Michelin Cup 2 tires with improved cornering performance. To take full advantage of lighter wheels and more grippy tires, the Limited Edition features unique programming for the Active Damper System (ADS), which was already updated last year to sample inputs 10 times faster than before.
To match the lighter weight of BBS alloys, the electrically assisted steering has been reprogrammed.
Under the hood, the 2021 Civic Type R Limited Edition is the 2.0L direct injection, turbocharged 4-cylinder engine with VTEC valvetrain, producing a peak of 306 HP and a peak of 400 Nm of torque with power at the highest speeds. front wheels delivered through a motor. 6-speed close-ratio manual transmission and limited-slip differential. It offers three riding modes: Comfort, Sport, and + R, which vary throttle mapping, damping force, and steering assist.
The Civic Type R Limited Edition recently set a new front-wheel drive track record at Suzuka Circuit, Honda’s Formula 1 racetrack in Japan, with a time of 2 minutes 23.993 seconds.
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