2018 Honda Civic Type-R

[G.Irish]

So how does the balance feel in the cold on sporty tires, or really, in general? Leaning more towards oversteer or understeer? Is it controllable at all with throttle input, or does the turbo make it somewhat unpredictable? I’ve only every drive older big turbo cars which basically act like an on/off switch, not so much a refined turbo setup. Is the LSD pretty effective at power distribution or do you find yourself wishing it was better?

It felt fairly neutral the one time I got to take a brisk jaunt down a backroad on a warm day.  It corners pretty flat, probably flatter than my M3, and when you get on the power the limited slip kinda pulls you through at a decent angle.  

The wheelspin is controllable, it's just kinda violent because the tires are really unsuited for cold weather.  So it's not so much a squeal as it is stuttering across the pavement.

Boost doesn't come on violently though, it ramps up nice and cleanly without that on-off switch thing going.