We now know the 2018 Honda Civic Type-R kicks serious ass. It just broke the record for the fastest time for a FWD car around the challenging Nürburgring Nordschleife with a lap time of 7 minutes 43.8 seconds. That makes it faster than its most immediate predecessor, the 2015 Civic Type-R. Just how did the record lap look like though? Watch the whole lap through with this on-board video.


Also, if you want to nerd out, Honda engineers broke down how they managed to shave precious seconds with the all-new Type-R. You can watch them explain how they gained time through specific corners with this special “ghost car” run pitting the 2018 Civic Type-R versus the 2015 model. Enjoy.