ANY ONE OUT THERE KNOWS IF THE RSX TYPE R WILL BE COMMING TO THE U.S?

 

That question has been discussed on every Honda forum out there and the only thing we know is that we dont know.

 

I just hope honda/acura(who has been pretty quiet about the import scene in years past) doesn't start second guessing what people in that scene want. It makes me nervous seeing that honda civic comercial with the fast and furious overtones. I can imagine a bunch of suits at Honda America putting out a "fast and furious RSX" that is different from the pure Type Rs that rule Japan, Europe.. etc. Who knows...

 

Rumor has it that the CTR is more likely to come here more than the DC5-R...but then again it's only a rumor!

 

I heard from one of the buyers for the large Honda dealership here in town ( Charlotte,NC) that we should see a Civic Type R this fall or spring (04). I guess we will see if he is full of sh*t or not.

 

I used to work for Honda....these are the questions I used to ask ALL the time.....I highly doubt that Honda will make a Civic Type R for stateside use.....
1.) There has never been one here before, so it's considered a risk. (Even though I doubt there isn't a member on this board who wouldn't mind having one, they still consider it a risk)
2.)It doesn't make sense to have both the Si and the R selling side by side, so the Si would be put to rest.
3.)The two are too similar to bring over the R. Our Si is basically a watered down R. So basically...we won't see a Civic Type R.

As For the RSX...............
I seriously don't see how it would work. Acura has already distinguished it's Type S as it's sportier, higher line. If they brought the Type R over...It would have to cost less than the Type S....Type R's have no moonroof and no leather.... These are two major selling factors in buying a car. Enthusiast would take to the car well. But the General public wouldn't see fit, paying more for a few more ponies under the hood....And if they got rid of the Type S....they would destroy everything that Honda's advertising has been trying to promote... the young executive driving the six speed luxo-sports coupe..... It doesn't make any sense to bring either of these over..........as much as I personally would love to have an RSX-R or even a Civic R.............I don't see it happening.....

 

I just wish Honda would realize there are some of us in the U.S. that want the "six speed luxo-sports coupe" with a sunroof and there are some of us... :twisted: who would trade a little comfort for a car that is so much fun to drive. I don't have a problem with both being marketed here.

 

It would be nice if they opened their eyes a little bit......

 

Most dealer's are hoping the CTR won't come over because then acura's RSX will fall off the charts. Quote from my local dealer. Either way iVTEC=horse shit :lol:

 

They would have to do it just like they did with the DC2's. Release them in limited numbers......very limited. I dont know about other R owners, but I would be pretty pissed if Honda sold a Type-R (civic or anything else), and it wasnt limited. Having the Integra Type-R as a limited edition IMO just makes it that much better. I think they should just bring about 500 at the most over. Cause you know they would just fly off the lots. Theres no need to get rid of the Type-S. Hell they wont even have to promote it. Just spread the word on the net, and they would all besold before they hit the shores. As long as its not the watered down Australian version I'm all for it.