FL5 Ultimate Edition in Europe. The last one.

[AvecVtec]

In Italy, FL5 "Best Lap" Edition. 99 units.

Yesterday I and other FL5 owners were in Modena for the Motorvalley show and Honda Italia presented the FL5 Best Lap in the last 99 examples for our market. In these same days Ultimate Edition was also presented in 40 examples for all of Europe with only the Championship White livery and some different accessories. They could have done better for sure.

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[Yayo]

It's unfortunate

 

[CONCEPTMACHINE]

They could have at least made a unique color for the special edition but bean counters would scoff.

 

[lrk322]

If I read the article right, there will still be a 2026 model year for the UK as they'll sell the remaining units as 2026 models + the 40 "ultimate" editions.

 

[CTR1633FK2]

Yesterday I and other FL5 owners were in Modena for the Motorvalley show and Honda Italia presented the FL5 Best Lap in the last 99 examples for our market. In these same days Ultimate Edition was also presented in 40 examples for all of Europe with only the Championship White livery and some different accessories. They could have done better for sure.

More pictures, please.

 

[AvecVtec]

More pictures, please.

Here you are satisfied

 

[CTR1633FK2]

Very nice pictures.

 

[mbaapk]

Let’s see an LE for the US. Otherwise bummersville.

 

[onepointsix]

They might call is LE and just do exactly what they're doing in other regions. Just don't put a cheesy badge on it.

 

[TchnoZ33]

You know….i was thinking. Such a “lame” send off probably means they really did max out everything on the type R this last generation. They probably don’t know what else they can improve. The suspension changes alone had this car beat the LE of the fk8. So…maybe we should be happy that they couldn’t make it better cause we have a badass car?

 

[onepointsix]

I think people would be happier if the send off didn't seem so thrown together. Considering this is supposed to be the last petrol only Type R, you'd think Honda would do more. Phoenix Yellow, special wheels, some weight reduction, and all the carbon bits would be a good start.

EDIT: one thing that came to mind is, are they looking at what the market is willing to swallow if they were to do an LE? I suppose it doesn't matter as people were spending 10-25K markup for first wave of FL5.

 

[MrB]

I don't mind the Ultimate Edition but it is, as everyone has said, just a fully optioned standard car with some graphics. I might have been tempted to swap if it had had the modulo wheels at least.

I doubt Honda had the budget for a Limited Edition equivalent with real mechanical changes, which is a shame but understandable given the way the brand's focus is heading.

 

[Rhorn]

The Ultimate Edition is a lame sendoff car. This is the true definition of a parts bin car. What a disappointment. We'll see what Honda has in store for North America, but a nothing burger wouldn't surprise me. The 300-run GR Supra A90 Final Edition is a proper swan song car.

Yeah this a bummer. I remember rushing to get an early FL5 with the intention of selling it to get the refresh or a special edition like the FK8 LE.

I at least was hoping to see the Type R vinyl on the rocker panels

Looks like that wont be happening. RIP

 

[mbaapk]

Yeah this a bummer. I remember rushing to get an early FL5 with the intention of selling it to get the refresh or a special edition like the FK8 LE.

I at least was hoping to see the Type R vinyl on the rocker panels

Looks like that wont be happening. RIP

Its still early in the year. We get to the fall without an announcement on North America and it’s likely all she wrote. Pathetic actually.

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