[bouncer07]

Yes, the Si is going to have to run premium for sure with a turbo vtec engine. Honestly, you should probably run it already. Theyre slightly higher compression than normal civics. Also, its healthy in the long run.

As far as price goes... The Type R wont be cheap. 30k at the LEAST. Si's probably running around the same for what they go for now.
Also lets remember the 5 door hatch will be made in the UK and shipped across the atlantic... So yeah, 5 door Type R wont be cheap.
With the coupe and sedan being produced in the US id say a Si will still be very affordable.

MUGEN si was priced $29,500 w/ $635 destination fee ~ $30K
Only 1000 in production

Expect the Type-R to be 1,500 made the first year. The price will rise at EVO/STI price $34,495. With the EVO out of the picture to compete with STI's, the Type R will be competing with the STI in price.

 

[bouncer07]

The 2.4L needs 240hp in my book should be in the engine bay of a 9th gen.

The 01-05 was a bust. The 12-15 was a bust.

North America CIVIC SI has gone down it's sales since 2001.
Sales picked up when the RSX-S had a motor. So they decided to put that in the Civic SI and sales picked up again since 06-11.

Civic comeback in 2016???

Bring back the Type-R to the U.S. and boost that at 305hp (HATCH ONLY). Let the USDM have the 2.4L in the SI and boost it's power back up to 240hp-260hp on the sedan/coupe. This would be my 10th gen dream!

 

[bouncer07]

The increase in Si sales from 06 on is more attributable to the Si sedan then the motor. 2001 was the quirky 5 door SiR from Europe which was never loved on our side. Your statistics are misleading and lack the context which makes them valuable.

It's the motor. Next in line is the chassis. Honda likes to have their best years and motors in a generation apart to keep that generation sales have value.
If the Type-R quiky 5 door hatch came to our side, I would bet that the tables on that model would have turned around differently.