Honda Civic Type R

kentheman SG

thanks Dare2Kill :)

you seem well informed. As for me, i am just a layman.

what i meant was, WRX is known for its world rally championship and its abilities. As for Honda, even it may also be doing something like that, the impresssion to layman is that its not really a world rally famous car right?

its common on the roads but to me , a pure layman, my impression is that it is a common category kinda sporty car but not the real sports car. like when u see a WRX, u cannot say it is not a sports car. whereas Honda seems like a family car with a bit of sporty look.

So i wanted to find out why the price I see on newspaper seems comparable between the 2. specifically, why people would pay so much for honda when WRX is clearly the more real sports car? with no offence intended to Honda luvers. just being direct and honest.

hmmm some prefer NA while others prefer FI. thus y some like my friend chose CTR than Evo X. hope i answer ur qn

dare2kill SG

thanks Dare2Kill :)

you seem well informed. As for me, i am just a layman.

Thanks for the honest feedback. CTR and WRX are seen as 2 different types of "sports cars" Wrx is more of a rally car and CTR has always been more track focused. So it depends of what kinda of look you want, although honestly the WRX has been labelled ah beng qia in singapore whereas the new CTR is seen as more grown up and not beng.

Its all down to personal preferance. Some people think that CTR is sporty and others dont. Personally, i think the sedan WRX looks sportier than the hatchback one and the new CTR is sporty.

Price is usually determined by performance in the sports car sector.

The CTR has a different engine from the other civics on the road. and has a different ECU, Suspension, brakes, a whole redone chassis and different exhaust. Tyres are Potenza RE070 vs Turanzas on other civics. Interior is also different

In layman terms: you are paying for performance items .

So why does CTR cost as much as WRX? Because you probably are comparing the normal civic to a WRX w/o knowing the difference between a CTR and a normal civic. No offence =)

I hope my feedback answers your qns.

Cheers!

BTW, here are pics of a bodykitted CTR with an aftermarket exhaust, not a normal civic.

(taken from S'pore Honda Civic Type-R Club)

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