Formula 1 has a new world champion that goes by the name of Max Verstappen. The 24-year old Red Bull Racing Honda F1 driver clinched the world championship in a dramatic Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Verstappen’s win gave Honda its first F1 world championship in 30 years.
Max Verstappen with his Honda Civic Type R [Photo: Honda Racing F1]
Fresh from clinching its F1 world title, Verstappen is parting ways with its company car as he announced that he is selling his Honda Civic Type R. The said car is said to be what Verstappen used to get to and from the racing circuits on the different stages of the 2021 F1 season. The F1 champ had one last drive with his Civic Type R before listing it online for sale.
Verstappen’s Honda Civic Type R that’s for sale will be revealed on December 17, and it will officially go on sale on the online car listing platform CarNext on December 23. The car will also come with Vertappen’s autograph, which is on the Civic Type R’s dashboard.
This will surely hype up Max Verstappen fans
The F1 champ’s car will be sold for 33,333 Euros, a nod to his number 33 Formula 1 car. In case you’re wondering, the car price is around Php 1.889 million based on direct currency conversion. It will be reportedly sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
“I’m very pleased that I can sell my car for such a good cause as Wings for Life. For a final goodbye to the car, I took it for one last drive, as you can see in the campaign. I hope the new owner will enjoy the car as much as I did,” Verstappen said.
Max Verstappen is among the youngest-ever F1 world champions, which includes the roster of Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, and Emerson Fittipaldi.
2021 Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen
As mentioned, Verstappen’s win gave Honda its first F1 world championship since Ayrton Senna in 1991. The win is the perfect way to cap off Honda’s journey in F1 as it bids goodbye once again to the sport after making its comeback in 2015. From 2015 to 2021, Honda won 17 of 141 races with 13 poles and 49 podium finishes.
Get more details about the Civic Type R and other Honda vehicles available in the Philippines in Philkotse.
Know more about Honda Civic Type R 2024
The 2023 Honda Civic Type R is a high-performance, compact, five-seater, front-wheel-drive liftback. In the Philippine market, it carries a standard retail price of Php 3,880,000.
Under the hood of the Civic Type R is a 2.0-liter inline-4 gasoline turbocharged engine that can make up to 316 horsepower and 420 Nm of torque. The said engine is then paired with a six-speed manual gearbox with rev-matching.
Size-wise, the latest version of the Civic Type R is 4,593mm long, 1,890mm wide, and 1,407mm in height. It also has a wheelbase length of 2,735mm, and a ground clearance of 123mm.
Locally, the Honda Civic Type R competes against the Subaru WRX, Dodge Charger, Lexus ES, BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz CLA, among others.
₱ 3,880,000
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