Will the new Si put the RSX in distinction?

 

good question.

I read on another forum that the rsx may take a little break, but it wasnt from any credible source. i dont see why it would tho, Honda and Acura have always lived in such hormony

 

just my toughts...but it seems like honda is wanting acura to be more of a luxury sedan company, and honda more of the sports car company. i mean, they made their most sporty car a honda, not acura(s2000).

 

some could argue that their most sporty car is the NSX.

 

ah you're forgetting the NSX

 

if that is the case id like to see return of the R.. im looking to get my hands on one soon anyway

 

I'm fairly confident that the end of the RSX/Integra name will come at the end of the 06 model year.
Acura will likely build another coupe though, but this one will be in the 30K+ range, and probably fit in where the CL left out.

 

good maybe the value of my car will go up

 

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are you basing that on real facts are by the honda theory =D

theory: honda makes a new model, 3 years later, they retain most of the car but my some minor changes, and then 2 years later they come out with a new model..

 

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true...but those are custom ordered with a waiting period.

 

they just better make something ******* fast as hell that dont look all futuristic

 

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....thats RWD and turbo too, with some recaros and the weight of an 88 CRX HF

 

i think it would be a great idea for honda and acura to reposition their brands. acura has always been lamented as a faceless luxury nameplate for honda. i never understood why acura would sell the integra/rxs, though they have sold the snot out of them, at the expense of the civic/accord. i think the market has forced honda's hand. they have a strong brand in the civic worldwide, yet the acura is a northamerican brand. it would make sense, from a branding/marketing strategy, to move it's luxury market further into that segment.

don't get me wrong, i love the rsx, but i think something along the lines of a 2 dr TSX would be better. i think that honda needs to move more of it's models into RWD/AWD congiurations to really be considered a premium automobile.

just my $.02 before i hit the door and go home.

 

^i agree with you, never understood why the Integra/RSX is sold under the acura name, still don't

 

imagine a AWD turbo VTEC.... holy ****

 

actually, i'm glad honda keeps away from turbos and superchargers. this gives them and their engine technology the same integrity bmw has (who purposely also avoids using f.i...in recent years)

f.i. is fun, but lag and pulley efficiencies bite it.

 

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theory: honda makes a new model, 3 years later, they retain most of the car but my some minor changes, and then 2 years later they come out with a new model..</TD></TR></TABLE>

I don't have many facts to base that on, but if you look at what's being done with the new Si, it doesn't leave too much room for the RSX to play with.
With the new Civic having 200hp, 6MT, and even LSD, I don't see that having a similarly powered RSX would make too much sense from a business aspect.
And then there's all the talk about wanting Acura to maintain it's Luxury image. The RSX doesn't help that according to most people (I don't think it hurts the image too much personally), but it makes sense to have a 2 door sports coupe under the Honda name rather than Acura. VW, Toyota, and others don't use their luxury names (Audi, Lexus, etc.) to market their sport coupes, why should Honda?

Just a couple thoughts.

 

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A.) the title of the thread should be "What will become of the RSX?"
B.) "into extinction" not "in distinction"...whatever the **** that means.
C.) no, not any more than the Civic Si pushed the Integra out of production.

 

i want to see a new crx.

 

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With the new Civic having 200hp, 6MT, and even LSD, I don't see that having a similarly powered RSX would make too much sense from a business aspect.
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remember, that was only a concept. just like the concept turbo civic si(ep)

 

Yeah, but I could've sworn that some Honda execs have said that the real Si will have 200hp as well. It wouldn't be too hot on their part to hype everything up like that and only deliver 180 with a 5spd.

Time will tell I guess.

 

It's official the Rsx is of no more in 2006. It's on th Honda Plans. That and The NSX Are over.

 

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