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#31 of 894 Harry by chem123 Dec 18, 2001 (3:44 pm)
I thought you said EK hatches were your favorite hatchbacks...that's why I bought one
#32 of 894 yeah by only1harry Dec 26, 2001 (8:53 am)
as far as Civics go But when you 're talkign non-Civics, nothing comes close to the Type-R's fun-to-drive factor..   BTW, why do they call g6 Civics EK? I thought the E stood for 5th gen.. (I 've been away from H-T & H/A for a while, can't you tell?)
#33 of 894 g5 and g6 by chem123 Jan 13, 2002 (6:51 pm)
EG (92-95) EK (96-00)   Harry, when is the RSX-R supposed to come out anyway?
#35 of 894 What some experts say... by shov6 Feb 07, 2002 (3:05 pm)
Well at least two of the top auto magazines have put forward THEIR answer for the best of the hot hatches, and the answer is...   The Ford Focus SVT.   Car and Driver put the SVT first when comparing it to the GTI and the Civic Si, and put the car on its' Top Ten list. Again.   Automobile Magazine compared the same cars as above, and threw in the MP3 and the Sentra SE-R Spec V, and again the SVT came out on top. The Focus also has the distinction of having been on their All-Stars list for both the regular Focus AND the SVT model individually.   Perhaps this helps.   -SHOV6
#36 of 894 2002 Acura RSX review by revka Feb 08, 2002 (6:13 pm)
Here's a direct link to Edmunds' Spin Around Town: 2002 Acura RSX, by Phillip Reed.     Thanks for your comments. Happy Motoring.   Revka Host Hatchbacks & Station Wagons Boards
#37 of 894 2003 Hyundai Tiburon by revka Feb 10, 2002 (7:30 am)
"The V6 and transmission combination gives the Tiburon a real advantage over other more expensive sport coupes like the Acura RSX (no V6), Toyota Celica (no V6) and Mitsubishi Eclipse (no six-speed)."   Read the full story here: First Drive: 2003 Hyundai Tiburon, John Pearley Huffman. And let us know what you think.   Also, for more discussion on the Hyundai Tiburon (both 2003 and previous generation models), join us in 2003 Hyundai Tiburon - What do you think? and Hyundai Tiburon, Owner Experiences & News. Thanks for your participation.   Revka Host Hatchbacks & Station Wagons Boards
#38 of 894 25th Anniversary GTi (or Driver's Edition in US) by prostfan Feb 10, 2002 (8:32 am)
http://www.vwvortex.com/features/12_01/12_28/index.shtml Now this is a "hot" hatch. Should be coming to the US as the Driver's Edition with only slight changes.
#39 of 894 MINI VAN by alika21 Feb 13, 2002 (12:13 pm)
that civic looks like a mini van. But if it is that fast I could learn to love it.
#40 of 894 by revdrluv Feb 20, 2002 (9:10 am)
I want to see hyundai come out with an AWD WRC inspired version of the accent hatch. This would be perfect to capitalize on their WRC investment and with rally products gaining popularity here in the US it could be a good move to sell here to jump in this niche before everyone else.   I am not sure how they would position it with the tiburon. I think they would have to sell a warm version right under the base tiburon and a mad hardcore spec model in the 23-25k range. This would be a full on AWD turbo charged beast. They would have to sell the mad version in really small numbers, so as not to eat away at tiburon sales, since they probably wouldn't make money on this model anyway. The warm version would be what most people got and it would need to be comparable in performance to the civic si and focus svt for less money. The mad version is just to up the brand name and for bragging rights. Hyundai needs to focus on young people now so they can have a bright future.

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