US Honda Civic to get Type R Engine
 

As posted on Autoblog:

Pls pls pls Honda pls! :ahwow::tears:

I've never been a fan of the civic but please yes yes yes

It will make the marketplace more competitive to have another quick affordable car. Imagine if auto makers keep on their promises and we have a turbo civic and a car like the kia stinger and an upgraded FRS.

YES PLEASE.

320hp for a Civic! :eek:

just to put in perspective.. here are cars with 320hp or less.

Acura NSX
290hp
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xo-bozU8P6.../acura-nsx.jpg

BMW Nazca M12
300hp
http://bmwblog-rus.com/wp-content/ga...zca-m12-37.jpg

Toyota Supra
320hp
http://www.murtaya.com/Pictures/supra.jpg

Porsche 911 Turbo
260hp
http://www.grand-classic.com/daten/I...1976-Bild1.jpg

Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4
320hp
http://www.classic-autoglas.ch/wp-co...3000gt_VR4.jpg

Ferrari 348
300hp
http://motorcardigest.com/wp-content...ari348_top.jpg

Chevrolet Corvette
300hp
http://assets.hemmings.com/story_ima...441-1000-0.jpg

Nice one Timpo, no one have EVER seen 300+ hp before

I think it's quite impressive for Civic. It's a Corolla competitor.

VTEC's back.

Back again.

VTEC's back.

Tell a friend..

nananananananana.

:pokerface:


I think you have made a valid point.

Thanks for the perspectives timpo. I feel enlightened.

LOL gotta love how a one-off concept car Nazca C2 makes in the same list as a Mitsubishi 3000 and Corvette C4

I will buy one


But itll probably be over 40k

so I wont.

Its been too long since the vtec has kicked in, yo! :okay:

I was intrigued at first when I saw the NSX to start Timpo's list, as that is quite a salient point of comparison on how far cars today have come along.


... and then I saw the Nazca below it :rukidding:

Cool that Honda is bringing the red H and the "R" tag back to North America but I'm not holding my breath for something that is both awesome AND affordable. It will be one or the other.

It would need to be priced competitvely enough to take on the Focus ST (and now the RS), GTI, and the upcoming Mazdaspeed3 when it comes out. I say anywhere from 27-37k as a wild guess on price.

I know I'm probably the minority here, but Euro civic FN2 is still one of my most favorite cars ever! (I have strange standards I guess lol).

If they end up bringing the Euro styled Hatch Civic Type R, I would trade-in my GTI instantly.

Would buy it over an FRS if the price points were similar....

... if Honda doesn't fuck up and bring the hatchback/wagon variant over here. 320hp and room for all my work gear, groceries, and an overnight bag or two for under $30k would be amazing. Not to mention living out my VTEC fantasies.

Also, I don't get why everyone is failing Timpo. It's very enlightening, as well as pretty awesome to see all the "real" exotic sports cars that now have less HP than a "sporty" economy car. If you've watched that Smoking Tire video where a V6 Camry sedan beats a Ferrari 348 in a drag race you know what I mean. Cars have come a long long way in the past 30 years.

Exclusive: American Honda responds to Civic Type R rumors - Torque News looks like we gotta keep dreaming folks

having a 320hp civic is equivalent to raising the minimum wage to $15/hour

:seriously::fulloffuck::fuckthatshit::troll:

import a EK9 Type-R for like 20% of the price and I'm willing to bet it'll still be more fun

I would say the Golf GTI is in different class.

Honda Civic Type-R: 320hp
Ford Focus RS: 330hp
Volkswagen Golf GTI: 210hp

Having 110hp to 120hp disadvantage is quite huge in this category.

"regional marketing thing" my ass... someone at honda really needs to wake up and figure out how to federalize the euro civic for north american shores and get out of their mentality that we only want sedans and coupes here.

as far as i'm concerned, the last good civic on our shores was the EK-series. after that they are all dead to me :(

Love that front end shot.

Lancer EVO makes 440hp in England, and 291hp in Canada/USA.

Lancer Evolution X | Performance Sports Car | Mitsubishi Motors UK

that's an special edition. also 50K GBP? :fuckthatshit: