Interesting looking little Honda. Dealers will probably sell any they can get their hands on. I imagine it'll be like the Civic Si...made in limited quantities.
I had a 2008 Honda Civic Si Coupe (see attached photo). Honda had made only 1500 of them that year, if I remember correctly. Mine came with the 6-speed and the 2.0 V-Tec motor putting out roughly 190 horsepower.
That little car was
dangerously fast. Almost impossible to keep my foot out of the gas. I'd take off from a stoplight, glance in the rearview mirror, and wonder why all those other cars were still sitting there. Seriously, it was quick, but you weren't conscious of it. This was a non-turbo car. It's a wonder I didn't kill myself in the thing, or lose my insurance. 65-70 mph in second gear was not unusual, but then the rev limiter would kick in. Fastest I ever had it was 115 on I-26 up in the mountains, but I've no doubt it would have done more.
So it's hard to think of a car the size of the Type R cranking out 305 HP. And like all Hondas, it'll be front wheel drive, which isn't all it's cracked up to be. It made for some strange (to me) steering qualities until I got used to it.
Well to do dads will buy the Type R for their kid's graduation present, then be overwhelmed with remorse when Junior slices it in half on a phone pole.
That doesn't mean
I wouldn't have a lot of fun driving one, though.
, Subaru will bring back the WRX hatch, anxiously waiting!
