Confirmed: The next-gen Acura Integra to be a five door liftback

I am 54 and very interested.

Nice Gen Coupe tail lights.

pointofdeparture said:

In reply to Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter) :

3-door hatchbacks are basically dead in the US. I think VW was the last holdout with the GTI and they stopped selling those 5 years ago now. People just don't buy them, and I definitely wouldn't expect anyone to introduce a new one here anytime soon.

Besides the Mini, there's also the Frisbee twins, and one side of the Veloster. :)

In reply to MadScientistMatt :

FR-S/BRZ is not a hatchback! I really wish they were.

Hyundai is also stopping sales of the Veloster (they already cut all the non-N models and I would bet the N's days are numbered) which kind of shows that even if you "funky" it up, people still just don't buy them.

My mistake - these cars definitely NEED to be a hatchback.

MadScientistMatt said:

pointofdeparture said:

In reply to Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter) :

3-door hatchbacks are basically dead in the US. I think VW was the last holdout with the GTI and they stopped selling those 5 years ago now. People just don't buy them, and I definitely wouldn't expect anyone to introduce a new one here anytime soon.

Besides the Mini, there's also the Frisbee twins, and one side of the Veloster. :)

I have a weird vision of importing wrecked Velosters from RHD countries and stripping the unisides off and making proper 5-door models.  And 3 door too, I suppose.

This seems like an appropriate thread to mention that I may own a hail damaged, low mileage, no rust 00 Integra when salvage bids close next Wednesday.

I don't need an Integra, but they are all gone up here now.  Five years ago, everywhere.