If they can release it at the same price as a Golf GTI, while being faster in the 1/4 mile, it's possible to actually put a foot into the prestige hot hatches. Remember, back when Honda last did the Type R, they were labeled boy-racer cars because the premium brands were not in this segment. Now that many luxury brands are making hot hatches, Honda can come back to familiar ground without having that negative labelling. Even boy racer parts like a shift light is common standard equipment in euro hot hatches.