The 2023 Honda Civic Type R just set a lap record for front-wheel-drive vehicles around the Nurburgring Nordschleife by achieving a time of 7 minutes and 44.881 seconds. A footnote at the bottom of the automaker's announcement for the European market reveals that this isn't any CTR. It's actually a Type S grade that weighs less than the standard one. However, this variant might be exclusive to Europe. Specifically, the note says:
The lap time was set using a Type R that is a lighter version of the latest model. This model will be available to order in European LHD markets only, and will be referred to as a Type R S grade.
