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How close can near-future really be if they haven’t made a decision yet?

I mean the sales numbers look like it generally outsells the A3 and CLA combined, so I feel like it’s not doing too bad? Isn’t it Acura’s biggest seller right now?

The more I look at the HRC concept, I think it’s the facelift. If you look at the front bumper, the lip extends further and the surround around the lower intake portion is different. I think maybe the little upper canards might also be built in. I also notice that all the windows are blacked...

I don’t believe they’ve announced that there are no changes on the 2026, only thing they’ve announced via a press release is the pricing.

Here's the release I'm referring to, at least in here they say "this year".

The official Honda press release says the type r will be updated “this year” so I kinda have a feeling they’re talking about the 2026. Otherwise I think they would have said next year.

Btw the wording on the official Honda press release is “this year”, which leads me to think the 2026 is getting the refresh, not the 2027. Source...

No I'm not expecting that, I just don't understand what the rationale is behind Honda not launching the HRC stuff this late into the vehicle life cycle. Maybe they're gonna sell them after production ends? I guess as a way to continue making money off existing owners maybe lol.

Well they just showed the HRC concept, and it seems to just be the current FL5 with some add-ons. But they announced no details about any of the parts. Why are they still developing these if the car is reaching the end of its run?

If that were the case wouldn't they have to have the other trim's MSRP also in that press release? I think one possibility is there is still only one trim, but a range of HRC accessories/packages you can add on, and that they're going to announce that at TAS.

I wonder if the HRC edition being shown at TAS is going to be a limited edition? Probably a concept like the HRC Integra but who knows

Isn't a high dollar to yen exchange rate a good thing for japanese production? It means they can pay local workers/suppliers more.

It’s still possible that there could be some minor changes right? E.g. infotainment etc.

If anything I think it means we should have an answer within the next 2 weeks. Would be strange to do a 2026 announcement in 2026 if every other 2026 car in both the Honda and Acura lineup have been announced already in 2025.

But didn’t the Fk8 get updated a year after the other civics too?

Any indication whether or not there are any mid-cycle updates on the car?

Awesome! Any tax implications for buying out of state and shipping to California?

Do we think the 2025 FL5 will be refreshed too, or will that be pushed off to 2026?

Btw the motoring obsession tracker shows over 1200 cars at dealers or in transit as of this morning!

Congrats! Can you share what the initial markup the dealership had listed before you did any negotiating?