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The GTI Sport is one cool customer. Built like a bank vault, drives and feels like it costs thousands more. It comes standard with Lighting Package, limited-slip diff, and the brakes from the Golf R. Triple-digit speeds on the interstate feel like you're doing 70. And yet....and yet, it...

I've had my Si coupe for four days, and I'm in love with it. Admittedly it's not going to be visiting a track anytime soon, but my work commute has been a hoot. The standard all-season tires are adequate, and hey, they do carry a "W" speed rating.

Looking forward to the inevitable comparison tests between Type R, Golf R, and Focus RS. The Civic will probably wipe the floor with those two.

Yeah, I wasn't trying to be a douche. I've owned and loved Hondas, but at this very moment VDub makes a darn good little car in the Golf GTI.

With all due respect, "Honda Pro", it's not 2003 anymore. It's 2017 and the GTI is widely regarded as the best all-around sport compact on the market. I actually broke down and bought one while waiting all these months for Honda to release the new Civic Si. Still no Si in sight, and I'm...

Congrats on your purchase! It's great that you found such a deal. I guess it's good to be an enthusiast who doesn't want a CUV. Sport compacts with manual transmissions? Who wants those *lol*?

I snagged a VW GTI Sport for about $24K over the holidays. This new-for-2017 trim comes standard with the Performance and Lighting packages. Just couldn't wait for the Si any longer. I may regret it in the future when it starts falling apart, but for now this little beast sure is fun to drive.

Oh no, I didn't take offense :) The Honda Fit would be an econobox I'd be happy to own, provided it had the 1.5 turbo.

I think referring to the 10th-gen Civic as an econobox is a bit harsh. Cars like the Nissan Versa and Toyota Yaris? Sure, those are econoboxes.

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I concur, yet it appears that the hatch body style will be designated for the Type-R. Hope I'm wrong.

This is great news. Would hate to wait until Detroit show in January. That aside, I'm torn between the Si and the Sport hatch.

Wow, that's quite concerning. Especially coming from Honda.

They're curiously absent, huh? Given Car&Driver'/ I would think magazines like C&D would be all over the Sport hatch, given their "Save the Manuals" mission. All things considered, I don't think the Civic Sport is short on amenities. Features like automatic climate control were once limited...

I'm greatly anticipating reading about driving impressions of the Sport hatch. While waiting impatiently for the Si coupe and initially finding the hatch grotesque, I've warmed up to the hunchback Civic. The Sport trim may very well hit a sweet spot for the enthusiast on a budget. Zesty turbo...

Noooooo! I mean, I'd wait for it, but it would be excruciating. Hoping that Honda will surprise us at SEMA or LA Auto Show.

Dear Santa and Baby Jeezus, I would like the Civic Si to come out by Christmas.

I don't know, maybe wishful thinking that they'd rip a page from the VW GTI playbook.

This car is a festival of tackiness, inside and out. I'm holding out hope for a more mature and tastefully executed Civic Si coupe or sedan. I'm growing impatient waiting for the Si. Maybe it'll be revealed at SEMA or the LA Auto Show?

The GTI Sport is a nice trim. Everything you need, nothing you don't. That said, I'm looking at dealer inventories, and it isn't exactly cheap. Why would you be cross-shopping this with a Civic Sport hatch? Maybe you can wait for the Civic Si? I mean, I wouldn't blame you for pulling the...