ID this car for me?

Draeger

Draeger

Draeger

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Was out this morning and coming back from town a white Honda passed me coming the other way.

It looked for all intents and purposes like an Integra Type R, but as it got closer I noticed it was either a four door saloon or a 5 door hatch. Didnt get a proper look at it though as it was dark ( early this morning ).

Had a large rear spoiler and I'm sure it was an "07" plate.

Any ideas?.

Do they make a Teg Type R saloon?.
 
A right, a Civic.

Yeah, that makes more sense.

That will be why my Googling didn't come up with anything using "Integra" in the search.

Yep, was one of these:-

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Must say it looked stunning.

Any info on them?.
 
FD2 Chassis

The Japanese and Malaysian market Civic Type R (FD2) went on sale on the 30th March 2007. For the first time the JDM Civic is sold as a four door sedan rather than a three door hatchback. The new Japanese model's engine output is higher than the European version's, with 222bhp (225 PS) being developed at 8,400rpm and 159lb ft (215 NM) of torque peaking at 6,100rpm (versus 198bhp at 7,800rpm and 142lb ft at 5,600rpm for the European model). Drive is fed through a close ratio six speed gearbox, and a limited slip differential is fitted as standard. The front brake discs are fitted with four pot Brembo calipers, and the car runs on 225/40 R18 Bridgestone Potenza RE070 tyres. A Type R aero kit and trademark black and red bucket seats complete the package.

Honda claims the body is 50% more rigid than the previous Japan-only Integra Type R, and the new model features an independent rear suspension rather than the torsion beam configuration used on the latest European Civic Type-R.[1] To save weight, aluminum is used extensively and bonded with adhesive instead of welded.

In back to back tests the FD2 Type-R was on average 1 second quicker than the (DC5) Integra Type-R at the Tsukuba Circuit and 4 seconds faster at Suzuka.[2]

from wiki
 
They are rather nice, very impressive on the track for a standard car imo (had a few laps passenger ride in one at Silverstone last month). Good feeling neutral chassis - would push to understeer first, but could feel the back ready to move around a bit. LSD very cool too, really pulls the car in tighter to the apex under acceleration.

Think they're a 2 litre inline 4, same as ours in uk, but with 220bhp rather than 197. Lighter and more rigid then ours (more rigid body than the DC5 Integra type-R I think)



Meh, beaten above :p
 
Apparently about £19-22k imported. Same cost as a fully loaded FN2, no brainier really.

Some real life shots of a silver one:

silver3.jpg

silver2.jpg

silver1.jpg


I want one, but I don't need one nor can I afford one.
 
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