Video: Honda Civic Type R - 2017 BTCC car driven

The BTCC is one of the most exciting racing formulae on the planet and the Honda Civic Type R, run by team Halfords Yuasa Racing, is the current BTCC championship holder, in the hands of "Flash" Gordon Shedden.

And we've not just looked at it, listened to it, or even just sat in it: we've driven Shedden's 2017 BTCC Civic in pre-season testing to find out what it's like, and just what it takes to drive a British Touring Car Championship contender.

Join us at Parcmotor Castelloli, near Barcelona, Spain, as we test one of the hottest rides of the year. And don't forget to join Autocar through the year for highlights of all the thrills and spills of the 2017 British Touring Car Championship.