Civic Type R is coming!

[aaronng]

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.

Low 7s is underrated. Euros pull high 7s. So DC2R, DC5R and the DC5S should pull high 6s.

[Aratahu]

Ok I went to the motorshow today. It's on a rotating thingie so no entry into the cockpit. The car was certainly a looker and attracted tonnes of attention.

Please find reasonably high res shots here:
http://funkdancer.com/2007/03/07/a-much-nicer-civic/

Hope you like em? Got a few more, but they're kind of the same from this point on.

Oh, did I say, I want one? 6.6s with all the said luxuries is perfect for me. I wouldn't want to be without them, maybe I've gone soft but I would much prefer something that strikes the kind of balance that this car seems to do.

[EK4R]

yea perfect balance of luxury and sport. and its what ppl demand these days too. all out sport car just dont sell anymore.

still think 6.6 is abit impossible...hope im wrong

[Felix]

I hate the look of the rear, but think this might just be my next car.
Thats if its priced under $50k..

ohh and LSD, please tell me it has a LSD...!! Also RECAROS???? or has honda gone soft and are going to go with the crapping lux integra type S seats?

[aaronng]

ohh and LSD, please tell me it has a LSD...!! Also RECAROS???? or has honda gone soft and are going to go with the crapping lux integra type S seats?

It's UKDM designed. That's why Recaros were not specified. The old UKDM EP3 also didn't have Recaro seats.

[EK4R]

recaro is just a brand man. many other better seats than recaros. the seats that comes with the CTR isnt so bad looking either. hopefully it does a good job

[Felix]

recaro is just a brand man. many other better seats than recaros. the seats that comes with the CTR isnt so bad looking either. hopefully it does a good job

Yeah i know, just hopeing they dont use them ugly "luxury" seats that were in the integra type S.


LSD?

[industrie]

there isnt LSD on this car from what im aware of, whether it has recaros or not the fact is its not a pure hard racing car as the older models were, seats are designed to be supportive and comfortable...

[aaronng]

On the bright side, you can always install an LSD from the DC5R into this CTR since it uses the same K-series gearbox.

[xtercii]

It has only got 4 speed with no lsd…kidding..

If you have a read at the latest Top Gear Magzine, they had a huge hot hatch comparison, and they rate the CTR to be the best hatch on the market.

[Aratahu]

there isnt LSD on this car from what im aware of, whether it has recaros or not the fact is its not a pure hard racing car as the older models were, seats are designed to be supportive and comfortable...

Hmm, for some reason this sounds just fine to me
I did manage to get a couple of shots when they opened the left hand side door a bit later, however the exposure was a bit off with heavy flash usage and only shows the edge of it really.

I'll upload it tonight anyway.

I did see on the web that the VSA is tuned to be more sporty than normal, i.e. allow a bit of play. I know that when I bought my Euro the brochure said the VSA offered "LSD like" qualities, however I've also come across threads saying VSA can't co-exist with LSD (check in particular Test Drive's post).

[Aratahu]

It has only got 4 speed with no lsd…kidding..

If you have a read at the latest Top Gear Magzine, they had a huge hot hatch comparison, and they rate the CTR to be the best hatch on the market.

Where can I get this? Thanks.