Well thanks to you we got it lolThe Type R is my very first car and I absolutely love it to death. I actually signed the petition to help bring it to North America!
I agree, this is one amazing car. Curious though how the handling compares in your opinion to the EVO?Long history of performance cars, then I saw this thing being talked about when it was released. Looked weird to me, but then I saw the times it put down and some spirited reviews. I was like 'ok that's hilarious what'd they pay you, it's a Civic?' Then I took my wife to go test drive a used one to see what the big deal was.
That was a mistake.
I bought one less than a year later because OMG the car is F-ing amazing and so much fun to drive in any condition. Fast / slow - just an enjoyable car that does everything well imo.
I've had plenty of stoplight monsters, there is something about the Type R that makes it feel like a scalpel compared to a sledgehammer as far as how it puts power down.
If you put someone in a Type R - blindfolded - then had them back to back drive it and a few other cars I'd guarantee it would finish at the top if not dead first.
Car history - 93 5.0 / 99 Cobra / 97 Vette / 01 Cobra / 04 Cobra / 08 STi / 2011 GT 5.0 / 2010 GTi / 2014 EVO X GSR / 2014 EVO X MR / 2005 WRX / current stable.