DakarM

I'll bet it will increase the sales of the SI. all the rice boys will buy the SI and make it look like the CTR.

lets start a betting pool

if Honda brings the CTR over we will see fake CTRs all over the place

honda_pilot

Well, it does save gas... I don't know, I agree, it should be used for more than fuel efficiency. Doesn't the RSX-S actually top out in fifth gear, I think they should raise top speed and actually make use of the 6-speed. As it sits right now, the "6-speed" is for marketing purposes I feel. "Oh wow, look buy this car it has a 6-speed" you know?

jaje

the point of a 6 speed tranny was to make the first 3 gears closer together and for more better acceleration...which in turn made the 4th and 5th gears higher and the 6th compensates for cruising

jeffphx

I hope Honda does bring it over, but I don't think they will though. Honda has been very conservative in releasing their high performance vehicles for the US market and I just don't see them bringing over the CTR as we know it now. If we do get one, I imagine it will be de-tuned version. In addition, I have heard that there will be a Si Coupe for 04, but I'm not sure where that puts the hatch. How about an Si Coupe and Type R hatch?? That is a hint Honda!

ILuvItTheJDM

If this is true (and I think everyone hopes it is), I will take mine in white. :naughty:

vtecinside

I just looked through the article about an hour ago....They're guesstimating a price of 18-20,000 bucks.

I think if they bring it here, they will out and out drop the Si. The CTR could match the current Si's sales numbers easily (and considering everybody in this forum might actually go out and buy one) or even exceed them. So why build two separate models....

Its funny, part of me was thinking of getting the federalized import from the UK for $25K this morning instead of an E30 M3 as my next car.....

I hope it comes out....it could mean that I could actually own a brand new Honda that was awesome instead of driving an old Bimmer that was begging for $40K in mods.... fingers are crossed.

noel

g2tegls

The MSRP of an Si is $19k. How would they sell the CTR for less than the Si? I think it's just too much for a Civic.

rick

considering most Si sell for under 16K I see no reason why Honda can't price is under the current Si.

MrFatbooty

My guess is that if the CTR comes over here the magic number will be $22,295 MSRP.

vtecinside

Why that high?

Regular RSX's sticker in that area, albeit they are roomier and have the "prestige" factor...making the CTR somewhat less attractive to the average buyer.

Why not offer the CTR only at $19,000 (with A/C) and make the car a mass produced car, not a specialty car? Offered at a high price and in limited numbers with a failing, unattractive Si around would make the Civic hatch a financially unsound proposition. The Si is downright hideous and just would not (as it currently does) sell and most folks would still buy the CTR....so instead mass produce the CTR and sell every one of those hatches...It would not be hard to mass produce the CTR....The chassis is already mass produced, the motor is mass produced not rare cuz its used in the RSX-S, and the Si is sold here as a "specialty" car anyway so why not offer a true specialty car.

By not getting the price over the $20K mark people will believe that they are actually getting a whole of car (compared to the Si) for only a lil more money....

too bad real life isn't my reality.........

noel