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Generally the Euro spec cars actually make more power than the US even if it's not on the spec sheet. It's because their gas is better (higher octane and consistency) so they can run more aggressive timing. Europe forced a particulate filter onto the exhaust so it brings them down a bit more now...

If only the red was this darker tint rather than the RGB 255/0/0 red these companies have been using.

Is it contested by anyone who understands Europe & Japan have a different power number than the US/Americas? The higher octane gas countries can get away with more aggressive timing. It's +10ps (or HP, basically the same at this level) over your region's FK8 under rated or not. Peak power...

If you're looking for the drop into type of car, you simply can't have it based upon a commuter car. The chassis is far too high for that kind of feeling. Just because you take away some of the seat height to give the feeling of more horizontal leg position doesn't make the chassis design any...

Simply put the idea in this version of the world that no one is going to pay markups is absolutely silly. Even if everyone who sees this post abides by it, the car will still sell out. It's pretty much that simple. Go to ANY Honda dealer at the moment. Ask to see if you can walk around and get a...

The fender ducts are functional, pretty easy to see straight through them. I'm speaking of the front bumper vertical slit 'vents'. Personally, I don't see how it can act as a canard as it's inside the body line and looks like they're angled downward and not upward. Even as a vortex generator...

- An "individual" customizable drive mode is now available. - Front bumper gill vents aren't functional but there's some directing plates from under the car to the front brakes likely on the control arm somewhere like the last gen (TheTopher) - No center seat in the rear. - Steering wheel...

Credit: Sean Kealey on YT Still don't really know how the 'scoring' is going to work. I'm sure more of this will come out as people finish up editing their premier footage.

Quite a few first look media sites looked at the engine code. It's the same engine w/ supposedly a more efficient turbo. Hopefully this keeps that IAT's down a little bit and allowed them to possibly up the boost slightly to get the 'most powerful Honda' title. There's simply no reason to invent...

Thanks for the information! Basically whatever region you are in it's +10PS (9.86bhp so no conversion needed at this low of a number) on the FK8. Basically a number that most sane people were looking at. ~316hp for the US, ~326hp for Europe & Japan. Assuming the number lifted from the door plate...

Different companies with different priorities. Motomachi is simply where all the prized Toyota/Lexus cars are built. It even houses a special section for the GR build team where all the GR built cars (not the GR86 which is built by Subaru, GR Supra is built by a BMW subsidiary) are built. It's...

Doesn't make sense to change production sites mid cycle after establishing all those supply chain routes & agreements and hiring the production capacity then tear them all up in a year. I'm all for JHM on the VIN but it's going to be all or none (pre-production can be built anywhere). There...

Considering of the total Civics the Type-R accounts for ~2% of the total and maybe ...8% of the hatchbacks sold (guesstimate - can't quickly find the hatchback sales numbers) it's probably Type-R specific part shortages especially when it's forecast through the entire generation. The biggest...

Somehow in all your videos and own personal history you don't seem to understand you don't need to have the Type-R badge to be "track ready." A simple swap of pads and a fresh brake fluid change (goes for the Type-R's as well) and most cars will do fine at a track day and the vast majority of...

Weird. Never made any claims to be the 'only' person who understands what a Type-R is or any claim to be Ayrton Senna or anyone associated with these programs. That's all high levels of justification for things no one has made claims to. The philosophy comes from the lead designer for the NSX...

It's not a personal attack. You're quoting a journalist with no technical experience (per the bio you link) as the definitive answer to what the capabilities adjustable dampers are. If that's your understanding, it's at best limited to the journalist's opinion. That's not an attack and I'm sorry...

Giving some history of the era of the NSX-R and the R moniker you were speaking to. It simply wasn't trying to achieve the fastest speeds but instead an incredibly balanced car. Even the ITR and the CTR, they were first evolutions of the car they were based upon and second they were incredibly...

Even the 1st gen NSX-R wasn't top of class in track speed. It was and is one of the few with a N/A motor when everything else in class was turbocharged, even at that time. The Supra, Skyline, RX-7, etc while all under the Japanese "gentleman's" agreement was likely the lowest powered of the...

We've already had this discussion. Going back to the Ring doesn't mean they're chasing the FWD production record. It's simply called final testing their suspension setup over a rough closer to real world road conditions closed track. There's good reason why everything from vans, SUV's, low...

Differently. STi in part due to suspension design and in part of the asymmetrical AWD system they use is an understeer monster and typically have a bit of difficulty getting the rear rotation in. The CTR drives similar in the sense FWD is understeer prone but the CTR achieves much faster turn...