Performance Review: Honda Civic Type R 2.0 16V Touring - [2020]

Figures & Specs Summary:

Honda Civic Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Honda Civic Type R 2.0 16V Touring is the 6 speed / Manual version and was first brought out in 2020. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2021 McMurtry Speirling Goodwood and the 2021 Rimac Nevera 1888bhp Electric AWD.This particular Honda Civic has a 1996cc Turbo Petrol powerplant with 4 cylinders in a St formation.

Alternative Petrol St4's includes the 2019 Ariel Atom 4 2.0 Turbo

The Civic shares its Petrol St4 engine configuration with the likes of the 2019 Ariel Atom 4 2.0 Turbo and the 2013 Caterham 7 620 R 2.0 L Supercharged. If you're looking for other fast cars which share the Civic's All Wheel Drive, Hatchback combination then how about the or the .

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1416 kgs (3121 lbs) this makes the Honda Civic Type R 2.0 16V Touring in the same weight category as the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged Auto or the give or take 50kg.

The Honda Civic shares the same bhp with the 2023 Porsche Cayenne Coupe E-Hybrid 3.0 V6 Turbo (300 bhp)

In terms of power the 1996cc 16V St4 engine produces 306 bhp (228 kW) @ 6500 rpm similar to the 2023 Porsche Cayenne Coupe E-Hybrid 3.0 V6 Turbo (300 bhp) or the 2023 Toyota Corolla GR Morizo Edition 1.6 Turbo (300 bhp).

The Turbo St4 throws out 295 lb-ft (399.9 Nm) @ 2500 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2023 Toyota Corolla GR Morizo Edition 1.6 Turbo (295 lb-ft) or the 2023 Porsche Cayenne Coupe E-Hybrid 3.0 V6 Turbo (310 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Honda Civic you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 2017 BMW X6 M 4.4 V8 Turbo F86 (241.0 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Honda Civic.

The Honda Civic has a Power to weight ratio of 216.1 bhp per ton and 208.3 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2020 Civic competing with the 2017 BMW X6 M 4.4 V8 Turbo F86 (241.0 bhp per ton) or the 2009 Aston-Martin Rapide 6.0 V12 (241.0 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Honda Civic generating around 208.3 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 2003 Aston-Martin DB9 5.9 V12 (233.3 lb-ft per ton) or the 2019 BMW X6 M Competition 4.4 V8 Turbo F85 (233.3 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 4.90 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 5.1 secs, this made the Honda Civic Type R 2.0 16V Touring as fast as the 2023 Toyota Corolla GR Morizo Edition 1.6 Turbo (4.90 secs) the 2022 Mini Cooper Countryman John Cooper Works 2.0 Turbo (4.90 secs) the 2021 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8 (4.90 secs) the or the 2018 Porsche Boxster T 2.0 Turbo 982 (4.90 secs). This Honda Civic Type R 2.0 16V Touring is also faster than the 2023 Toyota Corolla GR Circuit Edition 1.6 Turbo (5.00 secs) the 2022 Toyota Corolla GR 1.6 Turbo (5.00 secs) the 2022 Honda Civic Type R 2.0 Turbo FL5 (5.00 secs) the and the 2020 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works GP (5.00 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the Civic and the 1957 Chevrolet Corvette C1 283 Convertible

When talking about the performance of the Honda Civic on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 13.13 secs @ 104.2 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 1957 Chevrolet Corvette C1 283 Convertible (13.07 secs), the 2003 Pontiac GTO 5.7 V8 (13.08 secs), and the 2009 Jaguar XF 4.2 V8 Supercharged (13.09 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2020 version of the Honda Civic Type R 2.0 16V Touring has a maximum speed of 155mph.

Top Speed of the 2020 Civic equals the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (166 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2020 Honda Civic Type R 2.0 16V Touring then how about the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (166 mph), the 2022 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8 (166 mph), or the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 5.0 V8 (166 mph).

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