RSX Type R --- Strait out of Automotive News.
RSX Type R --- Strait out of Automotive News.
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LOS ANGELES – American Honda has courted the American youth market successfully with limited runs of the Type R Acura Integra, while Type R Honda Civics tear up the roads in Japan and Europe.
Will we see more of the same here?
American Honda Executive Vice President Tom Elliot says the chances are good that the Acura RSX, the Integra replacement that boasts 160 hp in base form and 200 hp in Type S trim, will spawn a Type R.
The Type R Integra generates 195 hp. Extrapolating what a Type R modification could do to the RSX Type S engine is exciting, Elliot admits.
But Elliot is less sure about a Civic Type R reaching these shores.
“A Civic Type R will do 1,000 units, whereas a Civic Si will do 20,000 units. And it’s the 20,000 we’re after, not the 1,000. It’s very expensive to do a Type R, because changing the ride height affects its crash-test results,” Elliot said.
A separate federalization process would cost millions of dollars. For a low-volume, low-cost car such as the Civic, that makes it hard for Honda to recoup its costs.
“The Civic Si is close enough, and it’s a good starting point to go to the aftermarket tuners,” Elliot said. He added: “Then again, a Type R is an even better starting point.”
LOS ANGELES – American Honda has courted the American youth market successfully with limited runs of the Type R Acura Integra, while Type R Honda Civics tear up the roads in Japan and Europe.
Will we see more of the same here?
American Honda Executive Vice President Tom Elliot says the chances are good that the Acura RSX, the Integra replacement that boasts 160 hp in base form and 200 hp in Type S trim, will spawn a Type R.
The Type R Integra generates 195 hp. Extrapolating what a Type R modification could do to the RSX Type S engine is exciting, Elliot admits.
But Elliot is less sure about a Civic Type R reaching these shores.
“A Civic Type R will do 1,000 units, whereas a Civic Si will do 20,000 units. And it’s the 20,000 we’re after, not the 1,000. It’s very expensive to do a Type R, because changing the ride height affects its crash-test results,” Elliot said.
A separate federalization process would cost millions of dollars. For a low-volume, low-cost car such as the Civic, that makes it hard for Honda to recoup its costs.
“The Civic Si is close enough, and it’s a good starting point to go to the aftermarket tuners,” Elliot said. He added: “Then again, a Type R is an even better starting point.”
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“A Civic Type R will do 1,000 units, whereas a Civic Si will do 20,000 units. And it’s the 20,000 we’re after, not the 1,000. It’s very expensive to do a Type R, because changing the ride height affects its crash-test results,” Elliot said.
“A Civic Type R will do 1,000 units, whereas a Civic Si will do 20,000 units. And it’s the 20,000 we’re after, not the 1,000. It’s very expensive to do a Type R, because changing the ride height affects its crash-test results,” Elliot said.
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