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'07 CIVIC TYPE-R; Is this Honda rocket headed stateside?(News)

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Byline: BOB GRITZINGER

With Acura out of the way ("Acura To Drop RSX,'' May 15), we hope that part of the goal was to clear market space at the top end of the Honda Civic lineup for U.S. sales of the Type-R.

After the 2006 model year Acura will no longer offer a budget-performance model as it aims its sights higher, on BMW and the like. That should leave ample room this time around for Honda to bring us its ...

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