Thanks for posting this. I already read a couple of articles and saw this video. Everything about the CTR (excepting perhaps its looks) is near perfect. Great engine, superlative transmission, very reliable platform, high quality interior materials and excellent build quality, not to mention the...
I don’t see how a new hybridized GT-R would become a platform mate with the Z. A hybrid Z, while a mouth-watering idea, would dramatically raise its price which I don’t think would bode well for the car despite the added performance. Beyond that, when the new Z was confirmed I thought it was all...
The hybridized four cylinder turbo in the CX-90 immediately comes to mind. Somehow I’d guess they’ll adopt that system to a smaller, less powerful four, perhaps even naturally aspirated. Who knows. What I do know is that during all these decades, Mazda steadfastly refused to give the Miata...
I really like the CTR and I have no doubt the Integra Type-S will be equally as good in a slightly more luxurious way for a bit more coin. The CTR is great right out of the box. It needs nothing, unlike the Z which needs a $1200 to $1500 set of Michelins regardless of the trim level. The Z needs...
The NA sound of the 370 (aftermarket exhaust, I think) just excels over the new Z’s note though we haven’t yet heard the inevitable onslaught of Z exhaust systems. Time will tell.
Hopefully the coupe will mark a transformation (with an optional stick) to what could be badged as a MKVI Supra for Toyota and an auto-only GT in Lexus guise to right the wrong and allow Toyota to regain legitimacy, respect and attractive sheet metal for the Supra’s next go-around. Perhaps a...
I hear ya. The same dummy who gave the green light to the MKV’s “questionable” exterior design was probably the same guy who devised the Z’s tiered pricing. $41K for an under-equipped base car nobody wants and $52K that’s too much for what it is AND both tiers have $hitty tires too. If there...
If any of them are automatics, as I understand it, they won’t be sold (or will be withheld from their buyers) until the auto trans issue gets resolved.
Those who exhibit some monetary discipline and demonstrate extreme patience will eventually be able to buy a Z, a GR Corolla or a CTR much closer MSRP. The ADM insanity will abate over time (but not entirely disappear), particularly when the supply chain issues subside. Unfortunately, due to...
When a car isn’t designed to be a convertible in the first place, it almost always lacks the structural integrity to pull it off. This is an old platform whose rigidity isn’t even at the top of the class as a slick top coupe. Cut out the roof and it’ll be like spaghetti - requiring so much...
With supply chain issues ongoing, there’s every reason to believe that there’ll be snafus when it comes to assembly. Parts manufacturers have to undoubtedly source their components from multiple (and possibly unfamiliar) vendors to obtain what was previously easily obtained from their regular...
Obviously, todays youth is hungry for views and likes, but maybe it’s an indication of how much the guy enjoys the Z and his fans too by requesting more. Maybe, maybe not. Either way, yeah for the Z!
All true. There’s some merit to paying ADM (to a point) on certain models. The 2017+ CTR holding its value was an anomaly (& a credit to how good a performance car Honda can make) that couldn’t then be foreseen. If you paid $45K+ (nearly $10K ADM!) for your 17 CTR & it has 40K miles today...
I think - and have said as much - that the GR Corolla and the CTR are great alternatives to the Z Sport as they are more complete cars (essentially needing nothing) whereas the Sport is sorely lacking - needs LSD, larger brakes and Michelins (wheels too if that’s your preference). Some say the...
To the OP, thanks for the pics! When it comes to a sports car exhaust system, I feel it’s about sound, airflow/power & torque increases, and looks - in that order. We already know the sound of the manual Z (my choice) is lacking due to the more restrictive exhaust it has (for sound regulations)...
To be fair to the Z’s production grille, it’s nitpicking to call it bad, but on such an otherwise beautiful design, the gaping maw stands out that much more as a flaw - like an otherwise beautiful girl that has a bit more than peach fuzz above her upper lip. There’s zero chance I’m gonna go...
Sure, execution could’ve been better, but not by much. Citation? Read car magazine articles both in print and online from several years ago up through the present. “Universally” in this case means is maybe the wrong word. “The vast majority” is more accurate. My apologies. Of those that...