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Honda Civic Type R (FK8) vs Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2)

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Honda Civic Type R (FK8) is the quicker car, covering it in 13.64 s at 107.4 mph against the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2)’s 14.49 s — a margin of 0.85 s. To 60 mph the Honda Civic Type R (FK8) takes 5.13 s and the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) 6.00 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Honda Civic Type R (FK8) Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2)

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Down the strip

Standing startHonda Civic Type R (FK8)Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2)
0–60 mph5.13 s6.00 s
0–100 mph11.93 s—
60 ft2.25 s2.22 s
1/8 mile8.97 s9.34 s
1/4 mile13.64 s14.49 s
Trap speed107.4 mph95.1 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/10 for the Honda Civic Type R (FK8), 9/10 for the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationHonda Civic Type R (FK8)Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2)
Year20172019
Power315 bhp181 bhp
Kerb mass1,380 kg1,045 kg
Power to weight228 bhp/t173 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveRear drive
EngineTurbochargedNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

0-60 under 6 seconds3,252 cars0-100 km/h under 6 seconds2,897 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,646 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,964 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Honda 0-60 timesevery modelMazda 0-60 timesevery modelFastest cars of the 2010s4,546 cars

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Questions

Is the Honda Civic Type R (FK8) or the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) faster?
The Honda Civic Type R (FK8). Over a standing quarter mile it runs 13.64 s to the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2)'s 14.49 s, a margin of 0.85 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 5.13 s against 6.00 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Honda Civic Type R (FK8) 0-60 time?
The Honda Civic Type R (FK8) reaches 60 mph in 5.13 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 13.64 s at 107.4 mph.
What is the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) 0-60 time?
The Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) reaches 60 mph in 6.00 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.49 s at 95.1 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Honda Civic Type R (FK8) trips the lights at 107.4 mph and the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) at 95.1 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 9 of 10 for the Honda Civic Type R (FK8) and 9 of 10 for the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2). Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.