Civic Type R/(Racer) questions

[tankuroded]

Why on US version the Civic Type R is called (Racer) ?

 

[LeGeNd-1]

Because the 'R' in Type-R stands for 'Racer' .

Seriously though, I have no idea. When I first saw the (Racer) tag I thought it was a bit weird as well, but I got accustomed to it and never give it further thought.

 

[Parnelli Bone]

I think since GT came out in America before the whole ricer craze, PD wasn't sure if Americans would feel comfortable calling it a "Type R"? Not sure. Another guess: we didn't even get the Type R versions of any Hondas in '97 when GT was released.

 

[tankuroded]

I think since GT came out in America before the whole ricer craze, PD wasn't sure if Americans would feel comfortable calling it a "Type R"? Not sure. Another guess: we didn't even get the Type R versions of any Hondas in '97 when GT was released.

Do you remember the Integra has Type R?

 

[Parnelli Bone]

Yea. Why?

 

[LeGeNd-1]

I think he's trying to say that the Integra Type-R doesn't have the 'Racer' tag like the Civic does, so the addition of the tag to the Civic's name feels weird.

 

[SportWagon]

One of the "(Racer)" Civics looked a lot like a Spoon car. (Black hood, basically).

 

[tankuroded]

^Does it from the Lightweight/Compact Battle prize?

 

[LeGeNd-1]

^Yes it does. The prize Trueno from the Normal Cup (or is it the Hard-Tuned Cup? - I forget) also has a black hood, which makes it similar to the S.S. Trueno in GT4 .