GoGoGear.com/Konig Wheels Honda Civic Type R Makes Debut in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas, NV - After officially debuting the Honda Civic Type R at the SEMA show back in

October at the Konig Wheels Booth, Round 1 of the United States Touring Car Championship

was the first time the team was able to return to the famous Las Vegas, Nevada to showcase an

off-season’s worth of hard work preparing the car for competition. The GoGoGear.com team is

no stranger to developing new platforms for racing and knows the challenges of new builds. The

first session out showed the potential of the car, right out of the gate the car ran well and was

functioning properly. The water temperature was creeping up as the session progressed, but it

was to be expected with the ambient temperature rising as well. Other than having to watch the

temperature, the car was handling well and was performing as it should. The balance of the car

was very planted thanks to the JRZ suspension and the large APR wing at the back for the high

speed corners. In the tighter corners, the Progress rear sway bar helped to rotate the car and

the Acuity shifter meant that shifts were instant and effortless.

The race was in hotter conditions and the car struggled with overheating, but the car was still

able to turn competitive lap times for being a new build. Reza stayed out of trouble and kept the

car on the road to take the checkered flag and get valuable points for the season championship.

The upgrade package is scheduled for Round 3 of the championship to work with Full Race and

Hondata to get the tune and turbo setup dialed in. There will also be an emphasis on upgrading

the cooling package to ensure that the car can go lap after lap on the hottest days. Gordon Pun

will be taking the wheel at Round 2 at Thunderhill raceway to take his hand at wielding the new

car around the Northern California track.