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Saw this... it's completely unsubstantiated but:

Besides the Civic Type R hatch, which has already been confirmed for the US , Honda is also expected to launch a Type R sedan and Type R coupe.

http://www.carscoops.com/2015/10/latest-honda-civic-sedan-gets-virtual.html

Frankly I'm surprised by this if it's actually true. If it is my take away is that the Type R production numbers will be a lot higher than I was thinking. I kind of figured this would be a niche vehicle they only sell for a couple years, not multiple bodies.

I'm sort of hoping they will do a 3-door hatch , I like my hatches tiny.

 

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Then again, pricing could be an issue for me if it gets too crazy.

Nobody really knows but most likely it's going to be around $35k -- STI and Focus RS territory. Not too bad if you're into Civics and performance cars, but crazy if you just want a decent hatchback for hauling groceries. If you want it for both (like me) then it's a steal.

 

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there's really no product on the market that offers this level of performance with the same availability and Honda loyalty...

That's a good point, there isn't another Honda performance vehicle (aside from the upcoming NSX, but whatever). Though I think there's a limit to the price the Honda fans will spend before they start looking at the STI and Focus RS.

It's kind of a amazing how many different Civic variants are going to be out there in a couple years. 5 sedan trims, a coupe, a hatch, probably at least 2 Si models, and hypothetically speaking 3 Type R's. Nuts.

 

[Hypnotoad]

Wow, the new CRZ wasn't even on my radar. If it doesn't have a rear seat though I don't think I'd be interested. Though I still look at the old CRX's with jealousy when I see them.