WATCH: New Honda Civic Type R attacks the ‘ring

With its reveal due before the end of winter and its local arrival set for the end of the year, Honda continues to tease the new 2022 Honda Civic Type R testing in camouflage.

This time it’s the epic Nurburgring Nordschleife, with dark atmospheric footage showing the new front-wheel drive turbo terror slicing around the iconic track.

The test session took place in May, according to a caption. Another caption promises “the wait is nearly over” and that the car is coming in summer 2022, which equates to winter our time.

Earlier this year Honda Australia had suggested the Type R’s international reveal would be in June, but that now appears to be optimistic. July or even August is when it will appear.

Local deliveries are the subject to the vagaries of international supply lines, but an appearance before the end of 2022 is hoped for.

There’s no lap time revealed, unlike the last video release when the new Type R was shown breaking its predecessor’s Suzuka lap record for a front-wheel drive car.

But that doesn’t mean we won’t get Nurburgring timing announced later. Honda has had multiple Suzuka videos, only one of which focused on the new lap record.

The FWD record for the 20.832km track is currently held by the Renault Megane RS Trophy, which knocked off the old Type R’s 2017 time in 2019.

No spec of the new car was mentioned in the Nurburgring video, but there are plenty of quick grabs of the new Honda Civic Type R being flung through corners, dashing in and out of the pits and work being done by mechanics.

There is the briefest interior glimpse as a driver pushes the car along on a hot lap.

The new Type R was first revealed in camo in October last year when it was announced it was ready for Nurburgring testing.

It is expected to have a mildly tuned version of the outgoing Type R’s 2.0-litre turbo-four (228kW/400Nm) combined with a six-speed manual and a limited-slip differential to boost traction.

Key details that have been picked up through the various video releases include the strut-mounted rear wing, the punched-out guards, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S rubber and Brembo brakes. The old car’s bonnet duct has been deleted.

But a lot more detail and a clearer look at the car’s exterior, interior and details of Australian arrival will be announced soon.

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