For years, if you wanted your car to give you detailed performance specs and date tracking information, then you had to buy a Dodge to take advantage of the SRT Performance Page. Now, Honda is here to steal the performance intelligence crown with the LogR app that I had a chance to try out during the Indy 500 weekend.
(Full disclosure: Honda invited me to the 2023 Indianapolis 500 race and also gave me the opportunity to try some of its latest and greatest technologies, including the chance to race on a racetrack with a Honda Civic Type R to use. try the LogR app.)
Let me be honest with you all for a moment: I didn’t get a chance to drive a Civic Type R. Just before the Indy 500, one of my beloved feral cat rescuers bit my right hand, and after my karts, I made the wound so uncomfortable that my thumb swelled up and I couldn’t really move it at all. As a result, I didn’t feel comfortable using that same painful hand to control the gearshift as we rode on an unfamiliar track. Instead, I went with my friend and colleague Alanis King and our main driver Ryan Eversley. I can still explore the LogR application; I just can’t drive.
So other than that, what is the Honda LogR app and what does it do? It’s basically a real data logger that connects directly to your Type R infotainment system, so all the sensors and data trackers in the car can communicate. trust your phone right away. If you used the app when it launched in the previous generation, you’re missing out on new features in the revamped interface.
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If you’re a big data geek, you’ll love the Log R app. You can view the gauges to keep track of everything that matters in the car, far beyond anything you can see on the gauge cluster. digital. Swipe through and you’ll also be able to check the friction circles for all four tires, and the “3D Motion Monitor” gives you a real-time animation of the Type R’s position on the track.
However, the big bonus from the Type R app is its response. It will score you and tell you how you can improve your lap time, such as braking earlier or maximizing exit speed, based on the track you are on. You can find your exact brake points, acceleration points, driving lines, Gs etc, which means you can totally pretend to be a Formula 1 engineer to advise your driver. they (yourself) how to get the most out of the machine. If you are even more competitive, you can upload your lap times to the Honda database and compare your lap times with the lap times of other drivers around the world . Not bad.
What if you don’t run on a famous track, such as the Nurburgring? What if you’re playing in a much smaller field, like Putnam Park? Honda also makes it easy; The LogR application has a mapping function that allows you to figure out the route you will be driving. It will then save that data as you start making rounds faster and faster. You will never miss an opportunity to go faster than ever.
If you don’t want an app, Honda has your back: all this information is available in the Type R’s infotainment system, so you’ll be able to review lap times and lap times yourself after parking but while you are driving. still in the driver’s seat.
I can hear you, potential Type R owner: maybe you will Love to pass your local track, but you simply can’t for whatever reason. You don’t have to be a performance buff to use the LogR app; it can actually grade your daily driving with “Auto Score”, essentially comparing your driving style with the driving style that Honda engineers consider to be “good” driving. . That means it tracks things like clutch smoothness, acceleration efficiency, turning radius, etc. to give you feedback on how to be a better driver, right away. even in your daily life.
These are all pretty significant upgrades over Dodge’s Performance Page, which is limited to in-car use and only tracks your information without providing feedback on how to improve. Honda is coming to the performance crown.
