Integra, S2000 to be phased out..., sucky Options

[saleeka]

I went to Borders the other day and read in a few brittish car mags (CAR and Top Gear I think, mabey EVO) that the current generation of integra will be the last. I'd assume that it also means that the RSX will die was well since they are the same car. It also said that the S2000 has no car in development to replace it once the car's production run is complete... I dont care if you hate hondas or not, its not good news because no RSX = no need for competetion to produce a sporty small car... It went on to say that honda is looking into producing a lexus SC430 competitor instead of producing sports cars...

[saleeka]

as far as I know, the MR spider is done in japan as well after the current model goes out. Also, the next civic Si is suppsed to be based off the next gen civic coupe, but in turn, and I forgot to mention this in the first post, the current civic Type R may possibly die out... Many performance icons seem to be dissappearing overnight... But in turn there is some interesting rumors and future models that may fill the gap.

Toyota- No more Celica in N. America, MR spider soon to depart, next "supra" may be a lexus...

Honda- No Integra, S2000, NSX, possibly no R models in future. Next US Si rumored to be a coupe (a big plus)...

Mitsubishi- Next evo still on track, possible performace colt model, new eclipse to debut (with galant powertrains)...

Nissan- 350Z gets more power for 05, rumored S16 in development, next GTR due in 07 (infiniti in US likely)...

Mazda- madaspeed 6, mazdaspeed 3 in developmental stages, possible mazdaspeed RX8. next miata could possibly be rotary powered, rumored RX7 revival...

Subaru- STI's and WRX's still around, likely STI treatment of legacy model