Here's a thread in another forum that I'd like Honda to see:

https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/fit-...tml#post126097

Basically it's just that I'd hope to see Honda best their 1988 Motor Trend Import Car of the Year. I'm not sure the Fit is really any better than the 20 year old classic, the CRX Si.

It really wouldn't be that hard to do though: just drop the 2.0 VTEC engine in the Fit body and add a sunroof. Anyone home in there Honda?

 

Why not go all out and put a powertrain similar to the RDX (turbo/vtec)? With a 6-spd manual option available of course.

 

Personally I'd like to stay with the original Honda concept: a naturally aspirated and only slightly larger 200+hp engine, powering a lightweight 2000lb. car. 6 speeds sounds great too!

The Lotus only has a 1.8L Toyota engine, but at ~2000lb it screams. No reason why the Honda version couldn't do the same trick! It's sad that companies like Lotus are beating Honda at their own game - now that Honda's price point has risen so high... I can get a 2005 Lotus Elise with around 10k miles for as much as a new s2000 ($35k), and have WAY more fun driving the Lotus. So sad, but so true. Heck, I can get a nice BMW 2002 Z3 coupe with low miles for around $20k that blows the s2000 away.

When you can get an Evo X for as much as a Honda, things are not looking so great for Honda. Why not get back to basics instead of producing all these overweight mid-size cars? Since when was the Civic a big car? I don't really want to buy a Subaru WRX wagon either, but at around $25k what better choice does Honda give me? Let Acura dominate the mid to large car market, and let's see some economy performance cars from Honda again!!!

 

to be honest, Honda handles awesome, but would get eattin alive by the domestics on the track straight aways.. same with that Lotus..