#SDAutoShow: IF You Were An Automotive Designer, WHAT Would YOU Change About The Honda Civic Type R?

In recent years it's become very obvious that the hot hatch segment is blossoming here stateside. While five doors used to be considered a doomed sales endeavor in the US, there's a slew of hot-selling hatchbacks on the market. 

And some of them can be a real blast out on the open road. 

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The latest entrant to make a go for it is the Honda Civic Type R. While the Type R model has been available in other markets, this is the first-gen to be available for sale here. In other words, it's a big deal as the Volkswagen Golf R and Ford Focus RS have been dueling it out. 

That said, the Type R is easily the most aggressive design of the trio. It's quite...loud...for a lack of better words. We think it works for its targeted demographic; however, we were just a wee bit curious:

IF you were an automotive designer at Honda, WHAT would YOU propose to change on the Type R's design?


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