I'm also interested in what the 0-100 time will be when people test the car. what are the CTR figures again? 148kw, 1301kg (according to the info NightRyder got) 0-100 in 6.6 seconds?

DC2R (141kw, 1087kg), AUS DC5R (147kw, 1160kg), and AUs DC5S (154kw, 1230kg) all get low 7's that i've seen in magazines such as motor, wheels, speed, etc.

I'm no racing expert, but would have though (like Yfin) bigger wheels and gear ratios can only do so much. Vtec engagement at 5k rpm instead of 5.7k?

When we got our DC5R people complained cos it had the K20A2 instead of K20A and no brembos. When we got the DC5S people said it was worse because it didn't have an LSD.

Does the new civic have a K20A or a K20Z? How about an LSD and brembos?

Don't get me wrong. I think it looks like a great car and getting any type of Civic R is better than none. I really like the interior and exterior and I'm sure it'll drive fantastically as well.