Is Integra GSR a Type R wannabe ?

[Santaclaus]

Dear MCFers ,

 

I understand Honda launched Integra Type R first follow by GSR. Are honda testing our intelligence by naming it Type S ? Or is Honda launching this variant back then for a totally different market ?

 

Just to clarify, I am referring to DC5R or DC5S, the last model of the the Integra series.

 

Please share your views !

Edited April 18, 2008 by Santaclaus

[Viceroymenthol]

In the US market, the Acura Integra had 3 variants since the early 1990's: the RS, GS, and GSR.

 

So the Acura Integra GSR is not a new trim, it was positioned at the higher end than ordinary Hondas. Acura is the 'luxury' division of Honda, like Lexus for Toyota and Infiniti for Nissan.

 

In fact GSR had been around for a long time. Maybe it was called Type R in Japan 20 years ago. I am not sure when Honda started the Type R tuning division, or whether 20 years ago they had the Type R moniker.

 

In the US market, a Honda CRX was the hatchback, which was phased out in the early '90s. After that, the targa top car was called the Honda Civic Del Sol. In Singapore that was called the CRX, if I remember correctly. So for different markets Honda named it differently?

Edited April 18, 2008 by Viceroymenthol

[Elfenstar]

The type s or gsr etc were intended to be cruisers while the type r's are supposed to be a race-car for the street. Totally different markets.

[Friendstar]

seldom people use 2 door as cruisers leh

[Elfenstar]

toyota soarer,

non-gtr skylines,

non-turbo silvias,

jag coupes,

the 3l supra,

I could keep going on

[YellowFlash]

no,in my opinion, i feel its for people who wants the look but dont need the performance of a type R. its totally different from a lancer that wants to dress up like an evo, thats called a "wannabe".

[Santaclaus]

Thanks all for your views ! Please keep the comments coming !

 

Btw, IMHO, beside price, any other factors that will make pple choose GSR instead of type R ? perhaps auto tranny ?

[Rb26dett]

actually i find the GSR very nice looking already .minor upgrades like rims and sports exhaust would make it look as nice as the type R .i dun mind having one if someone buy for me .

[Turbonetics]

GSR is definitely not Type R wannabe,but its hard to say for the drivers.

they are definitely for different markets.

the price tells everything.

Edited April 19, 2008 by Turbonetics

[Turbonetics]

if people only like the look of the integra,GSR is enough.

if they want a performance high revving NA car,the "R" rules.

[Turbonetics]

i think most probably is the look of the car and the brand/model.

then again,i supposed price is the main concern.

[Calvin53]

for me i prefer the look of the dc5r. the eyelid and the tailight. performance wise, gsr can liao.

[Heckers]

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no,in my opinion, i feel its for people who wants the look but dont need the performance of a type R. its totally different from a lancer that wants to dress up like an evo, thats called a "wannabe".

 

sama sama la lancer wants the look but dont need the performance of a evo also what.

LPPL

Edited April 19, 2008 by Heckers

[Qaz20]

to each his own..

some people goes solely for looks..

some people goes for performance..

[S2077s]

Is this Question "Is Integra GSR a Type R wannabe?" for the dim witted or what?

 

The GSR is not an imitation, Honda maufactures them, just like the Type R. From Honda's point of view, same model with different variants are simply a correlation between sales figures and marketing strategies. Different folks, different strokes... car manufacturers offers practicality and usability first, den comes sportiness or performance. Without profits and regular market share, we will not have heavily researched high performance car models to speak of. Why not speak of the Type R as a GSR wannabe instead? Why was the Evo modelled after the 4 door lancer instead of being a one-off sports model body to begin with? It is because of the popularity of the lancer being a road car which appeals to the masses, therefore building on that popularity makes sense to its manufuacturer Mitsubishi.

 

In fact, this question is misleading and hypothetical. There is no answer because the question asked is due to misconceived parallels between non-factual assumptions and cause. It is like asking... "Are monkeys human wannabes?" Go answer that.

[Heckers]

Interestingly , the question should have been are human monkey wannabes? or is that apes? go answer that[laugh]

Edited April 19, 2008 by Heckers

[Thug]

GSR > Type S sticker > NOT wannabe

GSR > Type R stricker > WANNABE

[Turbonetics]

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for me i prefer the look of the dc5r. the eyelid and the tailight. performance wise, gsr can liao.

is there a difference between the eyelid and taillight