« Reply #2799 on: 16 August 2015, 11:50 »
Nice review and thanks for posting up the photos.
The Civic is the complete antidote for those that would never choose an "overpriced and boring" VW group hot hatch. Or even an M135i for that matter as they're about as subtle as it gets too.
As MH says, the Japs seem to do either bland pensioner-mobiles or batsh!t mad and nothing in between.
This will be perfect for those lamenting the RS's, Evos and Scoobys of old.
From your review it obviously drives a lot more refined than it looks which I guess is the only way you can get all that power down without it getting messy.
As per Lee P's comments about getting the power down in the stage 1 GTI, if they gave it a characteristic slug of boost at xxx rpm's then no matter what diff was in it, the torque would just give the drivetrain and suspension an impossible task in a user friendly standard road car.
I'm sure the tuners will have fun with the new CTR.
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