2026 FL5 Speculation Thread

[CTR]

I was starting to believe the rumors that a 2026 MY was coming. Being that we're already in late November I don't see it happening now. Especially with the last huge shipment of 2025 FL5.

Maybe Honda didn't want to overshadow the Prelude release...

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[spectre186]

From a Prelude marketing stand point, if they stop type R sales, people cant as easily compare the 2 price points at the dealership.

 

[Cueyo]

The type R also looks like a much better value when compared to the prelude if you're looking for a sports car. At MSRP it's only a few thousand more and with a lot more horsepower.

 

[OldPirate]

when can we expect an announcement from honda about the future of the FL5?

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The second Tuesday of next week I think.

 

[pwp25si]

Car and driver published a review for 2026 type r msrp 48k.

 

[Clark_Kent]

Car and driver published a review for 2026 type r msrp 48k.

Are you not reading the thread? That's not a proper review. It's a lift and shift from previous model years.

 

[s219]

Are you not reading the thread? That's not a proper review. It's a lift and shift from previous model years.

If it's a canned magazine placeholder article or an AI result, it must be true...

I have to say, there's been an extreme lack of common sense and sanity checking with all of the 2026 info we've seen so far. I have not seen anything credible.

 

[TypeRD]

The type R also looks like a much better value when compared to the prelude if you're looking for a sports car. At MSRP it's only a few thousand more and with a lot more horsepower.

They’re two completely different animals for two different customers, though. I really don’t see anyone actually cross shopping these two cars. Do you?

 

[lilDumpsterRat]

wouldnt Honda annonce if this was the end of production though? seems like it could boost their sales really easy, vs just ending it without saying a thing. When the Fk8 ended production didnt they have final editions etc?

 

[Darin]

wouldnt Honda annonce if this was the end of production though? seems like it could boost their sales really easy, vs just ending it without saying a thing. When the Fk8 ended production didnt they have final editions etc?

You think Honda needs help selling these things? Most aren't sitting on the lot for long.

 

[typeroz]

If Honda announced that, all that would happen is dealers would mark them up like crazy and let them sit.

 

[maranelloboy05]

If Honda announced that, all that would happen is dealers would mark them up like crazy and let them sit.

I agree, I think they're going to wait until everything is out of the port and not too much sitting on lots to make an announcement.

 

[jcfishel]

Fun thread. Here's my contribution. The official Honda Newsroom. If any official announcement was going to be made, I expect it to be posted there:

https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-automobiles/channels/honda-civic-type-r

On the pricing tab:
https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-a...ectedTabId=honda-civic-type-r-pricing-and-epa

I love tracking trends. I learned that MSRP changed a lot (disregarding destination fees) sometimes even within the same model year.

Model year	Base MSRP (USD)	Date Posted
2017	$33,900	06-14-2017
2018	$34,100	11-01-2017
2018	$34,700	05-01-2028
2019	$35,700	01-03-2019
2019	$36,300	07-09-2019
2020	$36,995	02-19-2020
2021	$37,895	01-05-2021
2021 (LE)	$43,995	01-05-2021
2023	$42,895	10-27-2022
2023	$43,295	01-04-2023
2023	$43,795	05-02-2023
2024	$44,795	11-21-2023
2025	$45,595	10-29-2024
2025	$45,895	01-03-2025

 

[Cueyo]

Fun thread. Here's my contribution. The official Honda Newsroom. If any official announcement was going to be made, I expect it to be posted there:

https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-automobiles/channels/honda-civic-type-r

On the pricing tab:
https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-a...ectedTabId=honda-civic-type-r-pricing-and-epa

I love tracking trends. I learned that MSRP changed a lot (disregarding destination fees) sometimes even within the same model year.

Model year	Base MSRP	Date Posted
2017	33,900	06-14-2017
2018	34,100	11-01-2017
2018	34,700	05-01-2028
2019	35,700	01-03-2019
2019	36,300	07-09-2019
2020	36,995	2-19-2020
2021	37,895	1-5-2021
2021 (LE)	43,995	1-5-2021
2023	42,895	10-27-2022
2023	43,295	01-04-2023
2023	43,795	05-02-2023
2024	44,795	11-21-2023
2025	45,595	10-29-2024
2025	45,895	01-03-2025

So you're telling me 2017 was the year to buy a type R and I missed out

Why wasnt I thinking when I was in highschool!

 

[Rons_FL5]

So you're telling me 2017 was the year to buy a type R and I missed out

Why wasnt I thinking when I was in highschool!

If you adjust for inflation, this year is still on par with that price.

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