Honda Civic Type R Being Petitioned for North America
For over a decade, Honda has neglected to bring any iteration of the Civic Type-R to North America.
With the debut of the Honda Civic Type R Concept at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, one enthusiast is hoping to change the Japanese automaker’s mind by starting an online petition to bring the turbocharged hatchback to North America. Unfortunately for Nikos Stoufis, the man behind the petition, it won’t be as simple as he hopes.
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The Civic Type R Concept shown at the Geneva Motor Show is based on a body style that isn’t sold in North America. It would probably be prohibitively expensive for Honda to adapt the car to meet U.S. specifications. Currently, the petition has over 9,000 supporters.
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[Source: Change.org]
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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Maybe in 2016, when the new civic designed for North America arrives in showrooms.
While I do want this here, I think that it's more realistic that the drivetrain from the Type-R will be put into the next Civic Si instead (which I would be satisfied with). Regardless of whatever they decide to do, it NEEDS to have an automatic transmission (not offering one would just send potential sales to the WRX).