Well its either that guy is lying, or he is about to be fired for making that statement. lol. Curious..... We will need to see how this pans out next year.
I was going to say that maybe they have the hood scoop to direct some airflow onto the turbo for cooling. Then I realized the turbo on the K20c1 is mounted toward the front of the car anyway..... Not sure why that scoop is there.
Considering he's been a factory Honda driver for like half a decade, he definitely knows what's at least being considered at Honda. Theres a lot on the surface as to why Honda would make this move. 1) The Civic shares it's platform with the next CR-V, which will definitely be available in all-wheel drive. 2) From what I understand from other forums, the Focus RS sells like hotcakes in the UK and the Type R is struggling to move units. It's hard to sell a car when the next guy has 50 more horsepower and a "drift mode". Say what you want about driving dynamics, but ultimately, this is a business. The U.S is supposed to be the main market for the next Type R, and if any nation gets anxiety over 0 to 60 times and the 'need' for all wheel drive, it's here. 3) For those unfamiliar with Honda Europe, they're heavily involved in touring car racing. They've been dominate for a couple of years now and I don't see them just backing down from this Subaru fight. Launch control in a Type R doesn't sound half bad now that I think about it...
<--- I told you so grin. AWD. BOOM. I may have to do an SI coupe with a trans swap to get what I want, but at least I'll get what I want!
Definitely, and that's what I think we're seeing with the two different cars pictured here. Both the FN2 and FK2 have come in a standard Type R and a Type R GT that carries additional features. (Don't expect leather seats though!)
Good eye. Looks wise, there's a reason why people are designers and engineers, people forget that. I'm indifferent on whether this car is AWD or not. But Honda, if you're reading this...
