Well look what my mate send me, he doesn't know if it real or not but looks good to me
Accord 2008
http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/9...ord2008et0.jpg
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Well look what my mate send me, he doesn't know if it real or not but looks good to me
Accord 2008
http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/9...ord2008et0.jpg
My current plan is that I'm selling my GSXR600 in about 12 months and replacing it with a car. I already have an Accord Euro Luxury 05 AT, which is mainly my wife's.
The Type R car looks great, especially the interior, but I'm sorry for saying this - the engine looks seriously underpowered. In the price segment they are pitching this in, I'd so much rather have the 190kw/380nm MPS3. I tested this on Sandown a couple of weeks back and it was an absolute screamer. And I also loved the understated look of the cosmic blue. For a 145kw engine with probably very low torque (???), the R wouldn't have hold a candle to the 3 from my point of view. In everyday driving, having access to tonnes of torque is just a total blast.
Furthermore Honda previously talked about the R not having a EPS/VSA system. This is another thing that would fail it for me. Sure disable the EPS at a racetrack but in everyday driving you never know what's going to happen.
I think that R is for people that love race track and feel of race car, my DC2R is very underpowered if I compare it to some of my friends cars (S15/14, Skylines ect) but when we go for weekend drives up in hills and so on they have no chance of even keeping up.
If we are talking about stright line speed than mazda with 190KW is hard to beat, but if we are talking about car that has in some way perfect package than I think CTR coyuld be the one. All depends what is your personal need.
In Japan that might be sold under the Acura brand. If it is, then we might not get it unless Honda Australia demands the Accord Euro line to continue alongside the Accord under the Honda brand or to sell Acuras here as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Malenic1981
http://sohc.vtec.net/news_files/611370/jdm_0907-16.jpg
Nope, benchmark is 254hp now that the 3MPS is out.Quote:
Originally Posted by 91'lude
the CTR has 201PS@7400rpm i think
check this out not 56K friendly
http://www.redh.co.uk
Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
Honda Aus would be silly not to, the euro outsells the normal accord about 7:1 ;)
That link is very good, just wached all the driving videos, cool and funny
The European CTR looks great.
In other Honda forums though ,a lot of people were complaining about the power output and the fact that it has a torsion bar set up for the rear suspension.Some were saying that the American Si coupe is just as good etc.,As long as the current CTR is ,overall a better performing car than the previous CTR ,then Honda has done it's job.No one will know until independant tests/reviews are done on the CTR.
Already there have been comparisions with the Si Coupe-from the Americans,I believe the CTR will have better balance and handling dynamics than the USDM Si and who knows ,there may very well be a JDM CTR that could be more powerful and have more track application.
I personaly like this Euro made CTR more than USDM Si, but if we get any of the two I'll be happy
They should bring out a Type Double RR like they have with the bikes. Slam in a F1 2.4L V8 and put that on the road.
I think the car looks great, inside and out. While it may not have 190kw, i think in type r style, it'll be a well balanced car and a blast to drive. I can imagine magazines like motor and wheels doing comparisons and saying 'if you want a daily cruiser the golf gti is comfortable, if you want a blast in a straight line you can't go wrong with the mazda 3 mps, but if you want a totally balanced car which will put a smile on your face, the ctr is for you.'
Like other posters have said, with integra and s2000 being cut, they will need something sporty, and with all the hot hatches doing awesome sales they can't afford not to get in on it. I'm just afraid that we'll get a watered down model to be able to get it in that price bracket. either Civic type s or badge type r and put the dc5s (k20z1) engine in it and take a way a few other things like they did with our dc5 type r.