The 2023 Honda Civic Type R has lapped the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 7 minutes and 44.881 seconds. Honda claims it's a new record around the 12.944-mile (20.832-kilometer) circuit. If that number looks odd compared to the previous-generation Type R's record-setting lap, let us explain as things have changed.
In 2019, track officials instituted new rules, extending a full Nordschleife lap from 12.800 mi (20.600 km) to 12.944 mi. The previous-generation Type R completed the lap under the old regulations, while the 2023 variant did it under the new ones. The FK8 Civic finished the slightly shorter lap in a similar time of 7 minutes and 44.8 seconds.
