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2026 Civic Type R pricing confirms what we already knew: hot hatches aren't bargains anymore
"When a hot hatch costs more than used 981 Caymans, the market has already made its decision about what matters."
— Revvly Take
Honda's pricing the next-gen FK8 successor like it learned nothing from the market correction. You're looking at real money for a front-wheel-drive daily driver—even if it's the sharpest one money can buy. The gap between Type R and actual sports cars keeps shrinking.
Andy Kalmowitz
Jalopnik · Jan 8
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