Where did the "Type R" nomenclature originate? Are there any other manufacturers who used this name as well?

 

Well..I can't explain it but it probably has to do with racing. Se-R, GT-R, Type-R etc etc

 

a bunch of letters is whats in a name. put them all together so they all make since.
like 2 g's, 2 o's, 1n,1s,1h,1w. i put them all together and they make the name
gong show

on the real they say it stands for racing.
i think of the **** star raylene when i see R, or when i see JDM, i think of jewel de'nyle(the M stands for isMine)
hahaha

 

is that the texas tornado in avatar?

 

yep.my hero.


I understand what R stands for. I was wondering if Acura originated the name, or if other cars had R versions before or after Acura's use of R.


[Modified by figment, 2:48 PM 12/28/2001]

 

This may said stupid but I once heard, or read in a magazine that the Type R logo was acquired from some fighter jet built but McDonald Douglas, F-15 or something with which they built a Type R version that was supposed to be light, fast, and maneuverable and this is what the NSX was supposed to achive. Now I cant remeber what mag this was printed in but it sounds cool but who knows if it is the true... Any body know anything about this???

 

Porsche GT3 R
was built in 1996

the Integra Type R wasn't the first

 

Well the NSX Type R was acually the first Honda with the Type R badge, wasnt it? Somebody posted a pic of some 1986 honda that said Type R on it, looked like a ford feista, but not sure it is was the real deal or not...

 

quote: i think of the **** star raylene when i see R, or when i see JDM, i think of jewel de'nyle(the M stands for isMine)
hahaha


mmmmm......Raylene......drool.

if you can read Japanese this might help
http://www.honda.co.jp/INTEGRATYPE-R/spirit/index.html

 

OH YEAH TERA PATRICK TOOO

 

The Texas Tornado Kerry Von Erich? the wrestler who killed himself?

 

Looked instantly like a Honda City to me... my family used to own one (not a Type R).
Unfortunately here in Australia they didn't have the little moped in the back.

--
ntt

 

yeah thats what it was. Subaru also had a "Type R" - it was one of those WRX STi Type Rs I think.

 

POrsche had the 911 "R" in 68 i think, street legal race car, went over 150 top speed...

 

Yea, but did anyone have "Type R" before Honda, not just "R?"