2016 Honda Civic Type R

fecurtis · 03-02-2015, 04:52 PM

The car itself is ostentatious and atrocious but the engine looks promising, http://jalopnik.com/the-2016-honda-c...-vt-1688953678

2.0L turbocharged i-VTEC 310 hp, 295 lb-ft @ 2500 RPM. The first Honda in history to actually come with torque.

Wonder if this will find its way into some Acuras stateside. Not sure if the Type R is coming to America, God I hope not. It's like Honda just bought a bunch of shit from Pep Boys to slap on the car. This is a car police will pull you over for since the sheer act of driving one is suspicious of something more nefarious.

Basically I don't understand why anyone would buy such a loud, gaudy vehicle.

That said, still think the engine is promising.

gonzo · 03-02-2015, 04:55 PM

Oh my.
Thought I'd never say this...ever.
I would not want to be seen in that.

cenix · 03-02-2015, 05:05 PM

I think the FWD configuration needs attention more than anything else for that kind of power & torque. Honda is lost right now.

1chanc3 · 03-02-2015, 05:19 PM

would have been cool 14 years ago when the first the fast and the furious came out.
This is a hs boy's dream car. It's trying toooo hard to be a STI.

Can't imagine a grown person buying it.

hellrotm · 03-02-2015, 05:30 PM

A little too much. Much rather have a Focus RS.

auf Deutsch · 03-02-2015, 05:33 PM

Fugly fugly fugly

ShocknAwe · 03-02-2015, 06:03 PM

Where's the rear door handle.

Red Bread · 03-02-2015, 06:17 PM

Up high in the plastic trim, sort of like an FD RX7.

ShocknAwe · 03-02-2015, 06:25 PM

Ah ok I see it now.

blackturbo · 03-02-2015, 08:36 PM

Looks awful. But it looks like subaru and others have some competition. Wonder what the price is?

aajami · 03-02-2015, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

Where's the rear door handle.

Integrated into the C pillar.

Silvermike · 03-02-2015, 09:07 PM

oh mid 90s honda, how i miss you

SunnyD · 03-02-2015, 09:10 PM

Wow, that design leaves me speechless.

Ezio · 03-02-2015, 10:00 PM

what kind of people buy these things?

st3v · 03-02-2015, 10:29 PM

Fail. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200.

Nutballa · 03-03-2015, 01:29 AM

Pass. Focus RS nuff said.

ai388 · 03-03-2015, 01:30 AM

honda please stop. seriously, please stop trying.

TSM330i · 03-03-2015, 08:57 AM

It looks like a 10 year old kid designed it!

F-U-G-L-Y

One thing's for sure, we'll never see it in the US, thank God!

fecurtis · 03-03-2015, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TSM330i

It looks like a 10 year old kid designed it!

F-U-G-L-Y

One thing's for sure, we'll never see it in the US, thank God!

Kinda wish we did, would love to see what kinda person goes out and buys that car.

tke344 · 03-03-2015, 09:04 AM

Really not looking forward to encountering these on public streets, it's almost inevitable that the drivers will think they're in a race car. Hopefully insurance will cost as much as the monthly payment.

fecurtis · 03-03-2015, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tke344

Really not looking forward to encountering these on public streets, it's almost inevitable that the drivers will think they're in a race car. Hopefully insurance will cost as much as the monthly payment.

Honda won't bring that here to the States.

1chanc3 · 03-03-2015, 11:15 AM

Honda/Acura have been out-shined. People got so tired of waiting for the new NSX for 5 years that when it was finally released, people were not only bored with it already, but Ford destroyed them with the GT.

They're trying sooo hard to make a name for themselves again because they're just irrelevant nowadays. Honda hasn't put out a great car since the s2k and Acura with the RSX (in my opinion). They're just trying all these outlandish ideas to rekindle the fire, but not when you have all these great mature hot hatches coming out like the VW R400 and Ford Focus RS.

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