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Will Honda ever make a RWD COUPE?

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Old 03-12-2009, 10:01 AM
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How many of you would opt for a 2+2 coupe over a convertible? I know I would. Since they already have the RWD platform for the S2000, why not a coupe version??? It doesn't even have to be a 2+2, I just want a coupe!

Sorry, I'm looking for a coupe and would like to stay with Honda, but with the BMW's, G's, Z's, etc., I'm having a hard time trying to justify an Accord/Civic. WTH, look at the Hyundai with the Genesis coupe!!!

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Totally agree. If Honda made a RWD coupe I may not have gotten my G. Although a TL coupe (CL) may not have done the trick (FWD). I definitely love the way the new TL looks though, a coupe would probably look pretty good as well.
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I know how you feel, Id take anything from honda and toyota as long as they kept weight sub 3k, with a high output 6 cyl or turbo 4.
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No, Honda will not make a rwd car. Its pretty much shelved the awd platform development for Acura, and is focusing on small, efficient, high mpg cars these days.

In other words, fwd, low hp cars, nothing rwd.
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Well, at least send over the FD2!!
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Originally Posted by Saki GT,Mar 12 2009, 10:17 AM
No, Honda will not make a rwd car. Its pretty much shelved the awd platform development for Acura, and is focusing on small, efficient, high mpg cars these days.

In other words, fwd, low hp cars, nothing rwd.
There is nothing small about any Honda sold in America. The current civic is ####ing huge.
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Originally Posted by Mr.E.G.,Mar 12 2009, 11:41 AM
There is nothing small about any Honda sold in America. The current civic is ####ing huge.
You're not kidding about that. I saw a picture of an ITR next to a Si sedan and the ITR looked like a Mini (the old and original, not the bloated BMW version).
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Sorry, I should have said small engines. The cars are huge, the engines tiny.
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Engines haven't really gotten smaller, either. Stayed the same or even a bit bigger. (Civic's R18's are 1.8L and Si's are 2.0L). I believe the efficiency has gotten better, though. I do like their focus on "Safety for Everyone" and building efficient engines, but I remember back in the hey day, we had efficient cars (CRX HF, Civic VX/HX) and exciting performance cars on top of that (Prelude, ITR, etc.). Just miss those days....
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A V6, fastback version of the S2000 would be awesome.
Sadly, I doubt we'll ever see anything like that in our lifetime.


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