[Palmer8]

I love me a stick shift but given how much power the new Type R has been rumored to have I think a DCT makes more sense. If it's a torque converter auto or anything else I'd stick with a manual.

 

[SWIMS]

OK stick-shift fans, serious question: If the new Civic Type R did come with a dual-clutch transmission... would you still take the manual?

realistically, probably not. Paddles are just so much superior imo. Quicker shifts, no risk for potential miss shifts, faster up and down shifting and both hands are always on the steering wheel for maximum control. I personally think the stick shift is needed more for the Si more than the TypeR. The Si is Quick and Peppy and Sporty with just enough limitations to spark aftermarket creativity and the TypeR will find anything it can to shave off time. Those are my views

 

[VTEC Goes Bwaah]

Because this Civic generation could be the last of the manuals I'd stick with a manual to enjoy it one more time. There's just nothing like it. Nostalgia aside, like @SWIMS said the technology behind paddle shifters now is incredible and more fun than people want to give them credit for.

 

[VTEC Goes Bwaah]

Honda making a DCT for the Civic isn't the craziest thing either. They've been doing it on their bikes, ATVs and side by sides for a little bit now. I know it's not the same thing but still it's not completely new to them. Maybe they learned a couple of things from their stint in F1 to bring over to the Type R.

DCT Technology - Honda Powersports

powersports.honda.com

 

[hondapwr]

realistically, probably not. Paddles are just so much superior imo. Quicker shifts, no risk for potential miss shifts, faster up and down shifting and both hands are always on the steering wheel for maximum control. I personally think the stick shift is needed more for the Si more than the TypeR. The Si is Quick and Peppy and Sporty with just enough limitations to spark aftermarket creativity and the TypeR will find anything it can to shave off time. Those are my views

Well said.

DCT will also help the Type R to be more fuel efficient.
Although it won't matter much to us, to Honda it will as keeping MPG numbers where regulators want it becomes challenging.

I would daily the Type R and see that as a benefit for +50% of my experience that will be in traffic.

 

[civiccenter_12]

I always get shit on by fellow enthusiasts when suggesting the Type R and Si should have both manual and automatic options.

 

[St00k]

I always get shit on by fellow enthusiasts when suggesting the Type R and Si should have both manual and automatic options.

Forget them. First up the Si is in no way hard core enough to warranty a 6-speed only. I love it, but it's not a GT3.

Second, a DCT would be fantastic. I have to think a DCT Civic Type R would be 1.5 - 2.5 seconds a lap faster around most tracks. If you want max performance, DCT is pretty damn amazing.

 

[VTEC Goes Bwaah]

I always get shit on by fellow enthusiasts when suggesting the Type R and Si should have both manual and automatic options.

I hate so called "enthusiasts" that always try to dump on everything new. Especially when most of those people will never but a Type R. Offering both transmissions makes the most business sense for Honda and it satisfies both kinds of drivers.

 

[hondapwr]

I always get shit on by fellow enthusiasts when suggesting the Type R and Si should have both manual and automatic options.

At the end of the day it will come down to whatever Honda thinks will help them reach the widest possible range of people and I think both options on the Si will be a great way for Honda to do that. Type R should just be DCT, even if its criminal to those "enthusiasts"

Similar folks hated the R35 GT-R for not having a manual like generations before it.

Now, no one is complaining.

 

[VTEC Goes Bwaah]

At the end of the day it will come down to whatever Honda thinks will help them reach the widest possible range of people and I think both options on the Si will be a great way for Honda to do that. Type R should just be DCT, even if its criminal to those "enthusiasts"

Similar folks hated the R35 GT-R for not having a manual like generations before it.

Now, no one is complaining.

People hated the 10th gen Civic when it came out and now those same people are complaining about how they like it more than the 11th gen. It's just a vicious cycle that never ends.

 

[hondapwr]

People hated the 10th gen Civic when it came out and now those same people are complaining about how they like it more than the 11th gen. It's just a vicious cycle that never ends.

Its all noise at the end of the day.

EOY sales numbers will help determine how successful the 11th-gen Civic is compared to the last.

Just improvements to performance and overall driving feel should do it!

Who doesn't want a Civic under the Si that has a 180-hp Turbocharged Engine, 3-Mode Drive System with Sport Mode and Paddle Shifters to control it all with the automatic transmission version? I think that's an accomplishment in this segment.