# New Civic Type R Coming to the States!

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-civic-type-r-coming-to-the-states/236771>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [May 7, 2008, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-civic-type-r-coming-to-the-states/236771 "2008-05-07T16:26:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mazdaspeed6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mazdaspeed6/32/6297_2.png) [@Mazdaspeed6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mazdaspeed6)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-civic-type-r-coming-to-the-states/236771/1 "2008-05-07T16:26:34Z")

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Okay, so Honda has not decided to import the latest FD2 Civic Type R sedan to the United States, but 5Zigen announced on their blog that they are shipping their recently completed Civic Type R demo car to the United States. The car is scheduled to be displayed at the SEMA show, and more importantly it will be campaigned in the upcoming Super Lap Battle at Buttonwillow Raceway.

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**Author:** ![Mazdaspeed6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mazdaspeed6/32/6297_2.png) [@Mazdaspeed6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mazdaspeed6)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-civic-type-r-coming-to-the-states/236771/2 "2008-05-07T16:29:00Z")

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Some more picture of the racing version :banana

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**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-civic-type-r-coming-to-the-states/236771/3 "2008-05-07T16:35:18Z")

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:wtf

FWD and four doors

Dee-De-Dee  
:idiots

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**Author:** ![tougethisDB1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tougethisdb1/32/6358_2.png) [@tougethisDB1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tougethisDB1)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-civic-type-r-coming-to-the-states/236771/4 "2008-05-07T17:04:47Z")

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considering the wieght differences and wheelbase differences are very small and the car has a boxed b piller as opposed to the 2 door AND long wheel base = easier controllability on the track = WIN. come on dude 4 doors are nasty on the track rigitity is better. jackson racing did an indepth test on it.

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**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-civic-type-r-coming-to-the-states/236771/5 "2008-05-07T17:11:26Z")

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maybe more rigid with that cage up there. ;D

I dunno, while your argument is convincing… its just not a sports car. Sports cars have 2 doors (and are RWD/AWD)

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**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-civic-type-r-coming-to-the-states/236771/6 "2008-05-08T19:23:10Z")

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Split due to topic change