We just may get the JDM CTR in Australia.

[Philip Lee]

My point is a Honda CRV in the UK is a crossover utility vehicle and despite the different variants, when it is in Australia, Japan, anywhere in the world, it is a crossover utility vehicle. It isn't a Sedan in the UK and a Crossover here is it? So why is it different for the typeR? the TypeR is now a Hot Hatch in Europe and AUS and a Track Car in Japan.

but Type R isn't a model. it's a spec within a model. and different markets have different specs for the same model of car although they may use the same term which is "type r" in this instance.

you have to realise Honda is selling the Type R as a ROAD registerable car. and the requirement for different markets are just different.

people in Europe travel long distance like us and they (we) demand comfort (relative) and features that are useful for street driving. while Japan has excellent public transport system and it can be uneconomical to drive a car for long distance due to crazy toll charges they have over there.

also can you imagine a manufacturer selling a 40k car in Australia with dual air bags?? media like Wheels will ask for head of the boss of Honda Aus.

i also wonder how many stars FD2R has for NACP.

For those guys that say the FN2R would sell better than the FD2R if both were offered, go on the Singapore Honda forums, there is a clear difference in the number of members with FD2R and the number of members with FN2R's.

again the market in Singapore is different and is unlikely to be the same here.