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Yes, I know that electrification is the future, but I don't think it's something to be excited about IMHO. Granted, it will help with cutting down emissions and global warming, but what will happen to the batteries after their operational lifespans have expired? If you look at the chemical...

OK, I remember seeing the Honda factory racing team using this body-in-white shell with the K20C1.

Well, it's not just the shell but rather a track-ready CTR. You can buy a TCR version of the CTR: https://hpd.honda.com/Articles/Touring/TCR-Sales-Information

If Honda sticks with its usual five year cycle, I would say that a variant of the CTR arrives around 2021 or 2022 to juice up the sales and use up the remaining stock of the FK8 chassis and K20C1 engines.

Well, just in case you're in the market for a lightweight, track-ready CTR (sort of), this might be of interest: https://www.autoblog.com/2019/02/12/vandal-one-track-car-civic-type-r-engine/ Wow, that price tag...

The BMSPEC wing looks great. At the CTR's launch, Honda engineers emphasized the point that the rear vortex generators worked in tandem with the stock wing to generate downforce. With this BMSPEC wing, have you noticed if the generators have the same effect? Do they even matter with this setup?

Thanks for the track videos. Awesome driving. With this setup, what kind of IATs are you experiencing?

What I find so stunning and sad in your experience is the following: 1. The stealership trying to double charge you for destination and then having the audacity to try to get you to split the difference the following day. 2. The fact that they would be so brazen in their deception is that...

The new Camrys are still NA (2.5 liter 4 cylinder and 3.5 liter v6).

Does anyone have the CTR sales data for around the world? The rest of the world doesn't share our current addiction to SUVs, and gas prices are very high in comparison to ours. Personally, I think that the CTR isn't going anywhere. The fact that Honda chose their Swindon, UK, plant to...

Fair point. Just as long as you're making the necessary upgrades to the tires, brakes, suspension, and chassis to handle the increase in hp/torque. Not a criticism, but an observation after witnessing too many guys focus only hp increases and nothing else.

Keep in mind that you're comparing the K-series with this L-series. After owning a few K-series that I supercharged, I'm more confident in this line of engines than the L-series.

FWIW I drove a 10 gen Si boosted to 350 hp a couple of times on the track this past summer. The owner is a mechanic who likes to see how much hp/torque a platform can handle. I found 350 hp to be too much for this car even with decent summer tires. I can't imagine what it would be like on the...

FWIW here's the advice a friend who used to sell cars gave me, and I've used it to save money when buying new cars: Think of the new car buying process with a dealer like a balloon. If you squeeze on one end, the other end gets larger, right? So if you squeeze the dealer on the price and the...

Ha, with that much interior illumination, it's going to be a bright ride at night. Also, what exactly is a door garnish and what does the pro pack include, I wonder?

Man, even in NA form, that would be an awesome engine. Honestly, I wish the current Si had a version of this engine. Your LSV-powered car is going to be a fantastic track weapon.

Sadly yes. Here's a link to a CNN article about the 6 cars that are getting the ax. Because they're not mentioned, I'll assume that the Camaro and Corvette have been spared--for now. https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/26/business/gm-cars-dropping-production/index.html

I think Honda will maintain the incremental power increase pattern. With GM's and Ford's exit from the car market and focusing primarily on SUVs and trucks, Honda will seek to increase their market share in the small car market. They will need to keep the Si roughly in the $25K range to...

Since Acura is working to resurrect their Type S line, let's wait and see what those Acuras turn out to be. Of course, I could be overly optimistic.

Thanks for the references. Yeah, I would agree that based on the stats in the C&D and Motortrend articles the N doesn't really buy that much more of a performance edge over the Si. What these reviews of the Si (and for the CTR) don't mention is how much of an issue heat soak is for both cars...