I know we have seen some posts about it, but this looks to be the real deal!

I think it looks pretty cool. Wonder what the interior looks like!

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/0...ebut/

 

Hmmmm... 197 horsepower, where have I heard that number before?

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Same as the US Si

 

if it comes to the states.....i'm all over it!

 

Pikachu? not diggn the wheels.

 

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Never happen. American Honda is convinced that hatchbacks don't sell in America.

 

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Never happen. American Honda is convinced that hatchbacks don't sell in America.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Correct! But, they also know that every teenager in the country knows what a "Type R" is.

Still, you are correct. They will never bring it here so that guys like us can enjoy it.

 

I`would go buy it tonight if it was out i love hatchbacks

 

its funny how everyone who doesnt or hasent owned a real tyoe r before likes this new CTR, personally...i think its hideous

 

I own a type R and I like it

 

i don't like that car at all.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GChambers &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Correct! But, they also know that every teenager in the country knows what a "Type R" is.

Still, you are correct. They will never bring it here so that guys like us can enjoy it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

are you sure thats why? i mean, look at all the integra's around. i cant leave my apartment here at tech without seeing 2 or more.

 

wtf are you guys talking about? how many honda hatchbacks were sold from 1988 - 1998? they screwed up by killing the hatch for 2 years then bringing some mini Odesey to the market. Honda needs to go back to its roots every kid wants a hatch!

 

Sales of the Fit will prove that its not hatches that are the problem, its homely, overweight, underpowered, and overpriced hatches that don't sell.

Personally I don't think a 200 hp Type-R would be worth it over here but maybe if it was significantly lighter and had 220 hp+ it'd be worth importing.

 

bring back the B series... so we have a fresh stock... two door... 2400lbs with about 180-200hp... crx-ish... it will sell like hot cakes.

 

i think the problem with doing lighter cars is that it doesnt pass safety standards without buying stronger/lighter metals, which then raises the cost to that above what it'd be worth. i doubt a crx would meet the safety standards a new car has to go through. or maybe im just bullshitting, i dont know if cars have to meet a standard or not, it just makes sense to me. honsetly, i dont see a reason why honda wouldnt do that, look at everyone thats buying used crx/civics/integras. i dont see a good reason why honda wouldnt try and stick to that

 

as a crx owner... i can say... the safety tests on cars have NOTHING to do with what i purchase

and yes i've been Tboned in the drivers side door by a V6 camry doing 50 mph... and i walked away... It was an '88 with no door bars... i own a '90 with door bars now but it was just the cleanest crx i could find...

 

This car is to be based on the EU-only 5-door Civic hatch. Whereas the rest of the world gets a Civic Sedan and/or Coupe with struts up front and multilink double wishbones in the rear, that EU hatch gets struts up front and a less-than-sporty swing beam rear suspension. A TypeR with a swing beam? I hope not...

Andrew

 

maybe it's just the angle, but that looks a lot like a VW Beetle to me.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JMU R1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> its homely, overweight, underpowered, and overpriced hatches that don't sell.</TD></TR></TABLE>
add "******* hideous" to that list.

it looks like a bad interpretation of a "future car" out of a low budget 80s sci fi movie

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by aklucsarits &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> A TypeR with a swing beam? I hope not...

Andrew</TD></TR></TABLE>

The 3 door will apparently have the multilink rear like the sedan and coupe. The 5 door got the twist beam in order to create more rear cargo room.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kaan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">as a crx owner... i can say... the safety tests on cars have NOTHING to do with what i purchase

and yes i've been Tboned in the drivers side door by a V6 camry doing 50 mph... and i walked away... It was an '88 with no door bars... i own a '90 with door bars now but it was just the cleanest crx i could find... </TD></TR></TABLE>

tboned on the driver side or passenger? i have an 89 hf (no steel door beam) and im afraid of getting hit from the side. i find it hard to believe you'd come out unhurt getting tboned on the driver side

 

I'm a hatch freak...but the freaked up on this one. Sorta looks like a cousin of the Aztec

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Evan55 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">add "******* hideous" to that list.

it looks like a bad interpretation of a "future car" out of a low budget 80s sci fi movie </TD></TR></TABLE>

ha ha I was thinking of Tron for some reason.

 

i would guess that since the ep3 didn't sell as great as prior years, honda's hesitance is justified.

hell, you see that consumer reports rating that came out?

honda came in first w/ the new civic, accord, ridgeline, and oddesey. How great is that!

 

EP3 = a mini version of the Odesy van. EG/EK = a GOOD hatchback.