Honda needs to bring back these cool cars - New York Daily News
In fact, when it was new, this naturally-aspirated engine had the highest horsepower output in terms of power-per-displacement of any car on the planet. the Honda CRX is no beauty queen. That truncated tail isn’t everyone’s idea of automotive seduction, but the real charm of the CRX is found inside, specifically from the perspective of the driver’s seat. Way back in the hairspray-fueled 1980s, the CRX HF (High Fuel economy) was scoring economy figures that would shame many modern fuel-sipping economy cars. The second-gen CRX received more power and a fully-independent suspension, to create a giant-killer of a performance hatchback wrapped in one very unassuming package. As Honda’s luxury brand, Acura could have been content to be the mature and conservative face of the automaker. Lighter, lower, and more powerful than the standard Integra – Acura’s entry-level model until it was replaced by the RSX – the Type R’s full output of 195-horsepower didn’t arrive until you stretched the 1. 8-liter 4-cylinder to 8,000 rpm. Honda’s engineers were merciless when it came to making the Type-R lighter - air conditioning was a dealer installed option, sound-deadening material was significantly reduced, and even the glass was thinner. Source: www.nydailynews.com
