its all personal opinion when its all said and done, I have friends that have owned the rs3 and have said its complete shit and boring and I have had friends with type R that have traded back over to automatics...just depends on how you like to drive.
Props on the rs3, I've always had my eye on them. Thoughts on the powertrain? Any know issues with that 5 cylinder yet or they're too new?
Congrats on the RS3. If I can find a Nardo Grey one with the options I want there's a high probability I'll be trading in my R with 2300 miles on it.
Are these two commonly cross-shopped?
The M2 isn't on my list being a 2 door, the M3 is too large for what I want.
I didn't get an RS3 lol I drove one, its nice and all but I prefer the Type R hands down.
well to be fair they said the same thing about corvettes going mid engine..and here we are now with a mid engine C8 unveiling next month lol.
If they make the CTR awd I think they will lose as many customers like myself as they will gain with monster swag wearing subaru owners. So probably a wash but the Type-R name will be ruined forever
I don't know how I feel about the idea of an AWD Type R but I've wanted a Corvette since I was a kid and I have no interest in the mid engine version. I guess there will always be people that like one way better than another
I understand your point of view, I personally wouldn't be opposed to seeing an awd civic type R but at the same time I'm not longing for it. I'm perfectly happy with what we have.
Before purchasing I did some research through an engineer buddy of mine. The block and drive train in his opinion are overengineered. The block can handle 1000 HP + safely. Once you get going, the Quattro system defaults to a more rear-biased torque split program for better power delivery when cornering. The only weak point would be the axles when launching with over 800HP. However, that can be upgraded from stock. Daily driver, weekend racer.
