When I was 32 I bought a brand new Corvette- two weeks after my 2nd child was born. Oh my goodness- that is top of the list of things not to do. My wife assumed I was having a midlife crisis. Actually- it was because cars were not selling well after 9/11 and Corvettes were on sale with 0% interest for the 1st time ever. But, I never considered it a midlife thing. Enter the 2021 Honda Type R. This is absolutely a Hot Hatch aimed at a completely different demographic. Remember- I own a station wagon. It is arguably obnoxiously over-styled- with a massive wing and aero effects, super skinny tires, racing seats, and the list goes on. It is also the fastest around a track production front wheel drive car... ever. You have to get in line to buy one, and a super deal is you get to pay full sticker price- as most people have payed a-lot more. I don't even think it will go up in value- because it will likely be eclipsed in the race to the best. So... why? Well, I think it is super cool. I also think (desperately hope) people will think I'm 32 years old when I go zipping by. Ergo- mid life crisis car. I do plan to park it next the 72' Honda N600 in the barn.
- 306 HP
- 2.0L Inline 4 Turbo
- Curb Weight 3,121 lbs
- 0-60 5.2 Seconds
- Top Speed of 169 MPH