fn2R 0-100km/h 6.7s

[yfin]

but i still feeling sceptical too, because i always comparing this car performance to xr6t, ford claimed xr6T close to the same figure,

You will not find a more different car to the Civic Type R than the XR6T. The way they make their power is very different. Huge low down torque vs power at top of rev range. You can't really compare them - and I don't see how they are similar in performance numbers either.

http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Mi...8&MiniSiteID=8

[bodaas]

You will not find a more different car to the Civic Type R than the XR6T. The way they make their power is very different. Huge low down torque vs power at top of rev range. You can't really compare them - and I don't see how they are similar in performance numbers either.

http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Mi...8&MiniSiteID=8

i am talking about the previous model, ford claimed high 6s

[aaronng]

i am talking about the previous model, ford claimed high 6s

Previous XR6T was a had a real life 0-100km/h of 5.9 seconds though

[yfin]

Rolling acceleration is where the Civic Type R is really hurt and that is where day to day driving is. eg 80-120 in 4.8 seconds is an example of the lack of torque. Lots of cars will thrash that and pass the Civic like it is standing still. And i am not saying that to be smart - it is just a weakness in the Civic that you need to work around. Even the base model "taxi" Falcon XT is 80-120 in 4.8 seconds so I personally don't see a contest between many of the cars you list "Xr6t, Xr5T, liberty turbo, 350z..."

The CTR will claw a lot back on the track though...

[fasthonda]

Rolling acceleration is where the Civic Type R is really hurt and that is where day to day driving is. eg 80-120 in 4.8 seconds is an example of the lack of torque. Lots of cars will thrash that and pass the Civic like it is standing still. And i am not saying that to be smart - it is just a weakness in the Civic that you need to work around. Even the base model "taxi" Falcon XT is 80-120 in 4.8 seconds so I personally don't see a contest between many of the cars you list "Xr6t, Xr5T, liberty turbo, 350z..."

The CTR will claw a lot back on the track though...

Not criticising the above comment, I feel that even if the JDM Type R was imported to Australia this is the type of comment that would surface time and time again.A Civic or even a Type R (JDM) Civic never has and probably will never match a turbo competitors in-gear acceleration.
So....I'm wondering....why all the disappointment with Honda not bringing in the FD2 if some of the comments clearly show that people are more interested in cars with "low down grunt"(turbos etc)