158hp and 925kg, ultra reliable and sounds superb...
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As yet another uber powerful German vehicle is launched, I couldn't help but think 'meh'. I understand it will sound great, go like the clappers, and double as a fun family soon...it just doesn't interest me as it seems so out of reach financially.
So lately I've been reading up on 80's/90's Hondas and Toyotas and perusing best motoring vids. The Honda CR-X stood out and seems to be quite the car judging from the praise the hot models received at launch.
Originally they were 825kg
with the weight climbing into the 900's for the later models. Even the 60hp cars had that waspy Honda noise. Best Motoring videos show that they absolutely fly around the track.
Has anyone driven or owned one or any of the other lightweight, high revving Hondas/Nissans/Toyotas etc from the 80's/90's?
So lately I've been reading up on 80's/90's Hondas and Toyotas and perusing best motoring vids. The Honda CR-X stood out and seems to be quite the car judging from the praise the hot models received at launch.
Originally they were 825kg
with the weight climbing into the 900's for the later models. Even the 60hp cars had that waspy Honda noise. Best Motoring videos show that they absolutely fly around the track. Has anyone driven or owned one or any of the other lightweight, high revving Hondas/Nissans/Toyotas etc from the 80's/90's?
StottyEvo said:
I've been fawning over the cars in these vids too, the 900kg 260hp Spoon EK9 stands out for me 
It's difficult to justify purchasing an Ek9 though as I've got a 106GTi at 160hp & 850kg, with a few mods it will be below 800kg
I didn't know the 106 had 160hp and was that light! Thought the most powerful was 130hp and weighed about 1100kg? What mods have you had done? It's difficult to justify purchasing an Ek9 though as I've got a 106GTi at 160hp & 850kg, with a few mods it will be below 800kg
TonyRPH said:
The US magazine Road & Track tested a CRX against a Lotus Espirit and Porsche 911 back in 1988.
IIRC the CRX ran rings around both of those cars in terms of handling.
I just found a copy of that very magazine on Ebay.
Excellent. There's a vid on best motoring where it beats the Skyline R34 around track as well. I'm surprised there isn't more of a cult following for these or ultra light euro/Japanese cars of the same vintage. IIRC the CRX ran rings around both of those cars in terms of handling.
I just found a copy of that very magazine on Ebay.
Bennet said:
I have a well kept 1987 MR2. I'm very fond of it. It manages to be direct and raw without being bad over speed bumps or having no boot space, or generally being difficult to live with at all. The main compromises are safety and security.
Very interesting cars! Wiki article on MR2: "In 1986 (1988 for the US market), Toyota introduced a supercharged engine for the MR2. Based on the same block and head, the 4A-GZE was equipped with a small Roots-type supercharger and a Denso intercooler. T-VIS was eliminated and the compression ratio was lowered to 8:1. It produced 145 horsepower (108 kW) and 140 pound-feet (190 N·m) and accelerated the small car from 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) in 6.5 to 7.0s.[13][14] The supercharger was belt-driven but actuated by an electromagnetic clutch, so that it would not be driven except when needed, increasing fuel economy. Curb weight increased to as much as 2,494 pounds (1,131 kg) for supercharged models"
Tickle said:
One in readers cars: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Kudos to him, it looks like he's invested a lot of money in making it a track fiend! And Cib, thanks for the feedback; I am tempted to get something similar if I can.
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