2015 Civic Type-R

[dem00n]

Originally Posted by rice_classic

And you won't even have to be bothered with disregarding any decision to do so. Why? Because Honda hates North America.

Opposite way, Honda dealership are horrible. So pushy...never felt so uncomfortable in a dealership before.

[reni]

According to the link in the article, the last one cost $64,000 USD.... anyone really gonna spend that for a Civic?.... didn't think so

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by reni

According to the link in the article, the last one cost $64,000 USD.... anyone really gonna spend that for a Civic?.... didn't think so

The US is spoiled with cheap car prices.

Also that last one was a special run of 20 cars built by Mugen not cars straight off the production line from Honda.

These will likely sell in the gt86 price range.

[DarkSunrise]

Originally Posted by zigzagz94

If they mated that turbo 4 cyl to their SH-AWD they might be able to steal away some of those WRX/STi owners who are still angry about the loss of the hatch.

That comment is right on point. I used to own an STI hatch and loved its practicality. I was really disappointed to hear Subaru wouldn't be releasing a new one.

I'd definitely consider one of these with SH-AWD if I needed a practical sporty car.

[f0rge]

FWD can be done well, and if anyone knows how it's Honda.

I'm more concerned about the weight, this thing looks bulbous and downright portly. If it's like 3200lbs then I'm not sure why you'd pick this over a GTI or Focus ST. Heck that's not even counting the awesome euro hot hatches this will have to go up against.

[megatron]

check out this pic from Geneva.
I'd definitely trade my fr-s in for this beauty.and it packs a punch powerwise also!.the Honda representatives claim it will break records at nurburgring :-D
my previous car was an ep3 swapped with a k20a2 so I always keept an eye out for the day something great like this might happen :-D
obviously this is but a concept and it will get watered down... :-(

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/honda-c...lkA1ZJUDM1Ml8x

[xia]

Originally Posted by megatron

check out this pic from Geneva.
I'd definitely trade my fr-s in for this beauty.and it packs a punch powerwise also!.the Honda representatives claim it will break records at nurburgring :-D
my previous car was an ep3 swapped with a k20a2 so I always keept an eye out for the day something great like this might happen :-D
obviously this is but a concept and it will get watered down... :-(

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/honda-c...lkA1ZJUDM1Ml8x

i would too

[rice_classic]

Originally Posted by dem00n

Opposite way, Honda dealership are horrible. So pushy...never felt so uncomfortable in a dealership before.

Maybe it's just a "dealership thing" or has to do with buying a car. I have had great experiences with Honda dealerships but never bought a new car from one. The Toyota dealership I bought my car from I would not recommend to anyone. The finance guy even got a few cuss words out of me.

Originally Posted by f0rge

FWD can be done well, and if anyone knows how it was Honda.

FTFY.

Once they switched to Macs up front on everything it just wasn't the same. A big part of the equation of making a FWD work well is that camber curve.

Honda has adopted some pretty shitty suspension designs in the last 10 years which is just too damn bad.

[dem00n]

Originally Posted by rice_classic

Maybe it's just a "dealership thing" or has to do with buying a car. I have had great experiences with Honda dealerships but never bought a new car from one. The Toyota dealership I bought my car from I would not recommend to anyone. The finance guy even got a few cuss words out of me.


FTFY.

Once they switched to Macs up front on everything it just wasn't the same. A big part of the equation of making a FWD work well is that camber curve.

Honda has adopted some pretty shitty suspension designs in the last 10 years which is just too damn bad.

Toyota is pretty bad as well, only dealerships i felt welcomed at was Mazda and Audi.

[Superhatch]

10.8L 800 hp 7000lb turbo-diesel trucks with dual smoke stacks. Emissions legal.

300hp semi efficient turbo 4. Not emissions legal.

I'm getting tired of that line of BS from Honda in regards to why we don't have any Type R variants here. Toyota seems to be getting their house in order, I really hope that Honda start to follow suit rather than filling the bland void that Toyota hopes to leave behind.

[megatron]

now that I look at the car from the Geneva show more there is 1 thing I would change. it would be making it a 2 door. personally I never liked a sports car to be 4 doors.


and here is a link with beautiful pictures of the car and videos. enjoy!
http://www.autoblog.com/2014/03/04/h...usaolp00000588




definitely inspired by the EP3.

[rice_classic]

Originally Posted by Superhatch

10.8L 800 hp 7000lb turbo-diesel trucks with dual smoke stacks. Emissions legal.

300hp semi efficient turbo 4. Not emissions legal.

I'm getting tired of that line of BS from Honda in regards to why we don't have any Type R variants here. Toyota seems to be getting their house in order, I really hope that Honda start to follow suit rather than filling the bland void that Toyota hopes to leave behind.

But that diesel truck is not classified as a passenger car so it doesn't have to meet the same standards. CAFE standards and crash test standards are a real bitch to some car designs. CAFE is the reason Mazda won't bring over the 6-wagon.

[AVodka14]

Finally, a Japanese company that is potentially putting a turbo on their car. With the exception of Subaru, obviously. Been a long time since the Supra, 300ZX, 3000GT, RX7, etc.

[Trojan_SC]

I would buy one. Definitely wouldn't trade my 86 in for it, but I'm a Honda Corp associate...Woooo discount! If the brass ever decides to bring it to the US though...