Reading between the lines what he's saying is THIS Type R and the 2.0T are not in the cards until AT LEAST sometime after the 10th gen launches.EarthDreams” engine in it’s world- engine arsenal, no plans for the sale of, or inclusion of the 2.0 Liter Turbo is (currently) scheduled as an option for any Honda car or light trucks manufactured in or imported to the U.S.
Furthermore, any news of a pending product modification, option or introduction of a new car model to U.S. markets prior to an official announcement from Honda Motors should be considered nothing more than a rumor.
you make it seem like there are bucket loads of people just waiting to snap up these cars, if your narrative was true the FRS would be volume leader...If anything it's good for them, adding to the hype and possibly stopping some people from moving onto some other compact and rather waiting to see what this next generation civic turns out to be like.
I said "some people"you make it seem like there are bucket loads of people just waiting to snap up these cars, if your narrative was true the FRS would be volume leader...
I have accepted at this point that the Type R won't be coming to North America. I will be pleasantly surprised if it does come.what do you guys think the chances are that we'll hear something official about a north american type r at one of the upcoming american shows?
That's my point, we're talking about a nearly insignificant tranche of buyers to the companies bottom line. Halo effect be damned, why would they focus on these people if they're not the one keeping the lights on...I said "some people"
Not sure where you got "bucket loads of people" from.
enthusiasts dont buy cars. 51 year old white males drive the auto market...
Good question, especially when Honda doesn't seem to be doing as well as they should be, or at least that's what it seems to be.That's my point, we're talking about a nearly insignificant tranche of buyers to the companies bottom line. Halo effect be damned, why would they focus on these people if they're not the one keeping the lights on...
yes but how much cost increase vs traditional does that induce? on a low volume model the cost is more digestible as you have the cheaper cost volume model to absorb the costs...elements of it could make it's way into the civic we're getting.
one thing i'd like to see is LED tubes in the tail lights.
that tech has been around long enough for it to trickle down to the level the civic is at.
