Excellent recap, thank you!
Yes I agree the Evo's steering was almost telepathic. The Evo's twin scroll setup allowed it to build boost a bit quicker but suffered up top. I'm sure the single scroll R pulls harder to the redline.
That said, as you mentioned Honda seems to think through every...
"For the 2020 model year, drivers can also expect added refinement, including a new Alcantara™-wrapped steering wheel and a new shifter with a restyled knob and shorter shift throws"
What exactly does a "new shifter" mean? If it's just the shift lever to get shorter throws that's fine. Just...
Any thoughts on when the 2018's would be released? If it's as early as late September, then we'd only be looking at waiting another 6 months to get a newer model year.
I love it, but thought it would be a 2018 MY. This makes me want to wait another 6-7 months for the 2018 as this will have a birthday within 8 months of release. By then the demand will cool down and we'll have some of the bugs worked out. In the mean time...anxiously awaiting the reviews...