In a clash of the titans...uhm...er...not really...the Honda Civic Type R is going to take on the Audi R8 V10. Really?
Well, with most things like this there is a catch. Because Autocar wants to keep this relatively realistic, it has stipulated that since they are driving on public roads that it will abide by the law. You wouldn't want to be the guy in a bright blue R8 that wiped out and tipped over a schoolbus full of nuns, would you?
Also you have to be realistic. When you have a vehicle with over 500-horsepower and that is extremely capable it is nearly impossible to operate it at full tilt. Most of the time you will be schleping around town tapping the throttle and using the more of the brake to ensure you do not rocket into the car in front of you.
Watch below and see how it pans out...
Can a Honda Civic Type R Mugen really keep up with an Audi R8 V10?
The Civic Type R Mugen is one of the world's maddest - and certainly its most expensive - hot hatch. The Audi R8 V10 is a classic mid-engined supercar.
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The Honda has a transversely mounted four-cylinder engine that powers its front wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox. It's engine has been massaged to produce 239bhp, and red lines just below 9000rpm. It costs £38,599.
The Audi has ten cylinders to the Honda's four, boasts 518bhp and has four-wheel drive and twice the torque of the Civic. The only thing Audi has that it doesn't need is weight - 1625kg to the Honda's 1233kg...
[Source: Autocar]
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