I would be disappointed that there's no manual, only enough power bump to make up for the weight gain, also the actual weight gain, no massive tire improvement, the red accents which take away from every color but red, and a likely huge bump in price, but I will likely never even see one of...
I think the pricing is less about performance per dollar and more about extracting everything they can from a niche. The caveat to all of this is ADMs and supply restrictions. This is absolutely crazy town if you're paying an ADM pushing this to $60k+.
If you want a 4-door car with some...
Car and Driver tested a 9AT Performance - just a 2023 model this time. :D
They got a 0-60 of 4.3, but, again, with 91. They think 93 might get them below a 4.0 based on their experience with the manual (4.5 w/91 vs. 4.1 w/93). I'd like to see a Sport tested to see if there are any...
For overall value, sure, most of those? But there are things an Integra buyer would be looking for that would rule out most or all of those. I would take the Integra over all of those at this price, most likely.
Although I just checked TrueCar for CTR prices in my area, and it came back at...
I don't think the pricing is horrible in today's hellscape of a market. It seems the main option is paint color, so it's unlikely to get loaded up to $55k or more. And so far the Integras actually seem obtainable at or near MSRP, compared to the CTRs. We'll see if that holds for the Type S or...
Oh great, we now get the privilege to pay over $60k MSRP to get gapped by a Supra.
I know, I know, there are many other reasons to get this, but the pricing will make people look closer at the competition.
Interesting that they compare it to entry-level luxury sedans. I agree there that I would rather have this with the manual transmission than the A3/330/CLA. If you don't want a manual, then there are better options.
But the big competition might be the SI, the GLI, and maybe the Elantra...
It seems like an incredibly small niche for this car. Not enough performance for those with sporting intentions, and not enough practicality for those who just want a quick AWD sedan with a manual transmission.
A hatchback would help, as would decent fuel economy. The WRX started with the...
Yeah, things have changed a lot in the last 10 years. My first Outback was a 2013. At the time, finding something that was AWD, got 30+ mpg, had good ground clearance, and actually seated 4 adults was more challenging. But the industry has moved toward Subaru since then. How many C/SUVs do...