Maybe Honda's getting tired of the "all show, no go" talk, so they decided to put this bad boy out. America may not get a Type R of any kind, but at least this time, the most powerful Civic model isn't the hatchback. Your machine is pretty fast if it has 200 or more hp. It's just a concept, but I'm sure the styling will be pretty clean as long as it doesn't look too much like Acuras. And you already know that the aftermarket is going to go insane for this machine.
I think when it comes out, the Honda fans will be even more proud to bear the statement: "Powered by Honda." And in this case, 200hp of Honda power. Unless an American equivalent of Tommy Kaira has any ideas for this Civic to make it much better than stock and then sell it to the public, this car will likely rock American streets in the American sport compact segment. Its only challengers would be the Chevrolet Cobalt, of course the Focus from Ford, and the biggest dog to take down, the Dodge Neon SRT-4.
Until I read some of the other posts, I'm interested in seeing how the 250hp Civic Type-R will be. Honda fans, can you dig a Type-R finally available in America? I can imagine the Honda fans will really dig this Type-R deal, even down here in Houston. That picture in Post #21... is that a conceptual drawing for reviving the CRX? If so, it looks pretty nice.
How successful do you think this Civic will be in say... 2 or 3 years past its release?
Hahahahahah! That actually makes sense!
