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Back in the early '80s, The three major Japanese manufacturers, Toyota, Honda and Nissan decided to enter the high-end market and compete with Mercedes and BMW. They faced a unique problem in North America, where their marketing studies indicated that Japanese brands had very much an "economy car" image, unlike elsewhere in the world. These two questions get answered in the same paragraph, because they relate to the same problem. There are automobile engines of non-interference design, but you won't find many Honda products using them. A non-interference engine is one in which the pistons go up and down in their own private space, and the valves open and close in their own private space. But lately Honda seems to be engaging in a marketing ploy. Premium fuel is expensive, and people aren't inclined to buy cars that need it, so trusting to the efficiency of its engine knock sensors Honda has recently been recommending regular gas for some of its products that could really use premium! In those cars, the owner's manual says use regular, but premium really will get you another ten HP or so! How do you tell? Well short of a dyno test, check your compression ratio.
Honda Civic: Information From Answers.com
In 2001, Honda announced the release of the Civic Type-R for the EM chassis, a more sporty variant of the most recent model of Civic and successor to the EK9 Civic Type-R. Unlike the EK9 version, which was produced solely in Japan, the EM Civic Type-R is produced in the United Kingdom and exported to Japan. The EM Civic Type-R has a specific output of 197 bhp (@ 7400 RPM), a six-speed gearbox, a reworked exterior with bullet-like hatchback design, aeroform bumpers, spoiler, and 17 inch wheels. Other models have been built off the Civic platform, including the Ballade, the CRX, the Quint, the Honda Del Sol, and the Integra. Also, at various times the Civic or Civic-derived models have been sold by marques other than Honda - for example, Rover sold the 200, 400 and 45, each of which were Civic-based at some point, as was their predecessor, the Triumph Acclaim, based on the Honda Ballade. The Honda Domani, a Civic variant, was sold as the Isuzu Gemini in Japan (1993-2000). In Thailand, the Civic was available as a four-door Isuzu Vertex (1995-2000). The sixth-generation station wagon was sold as the Honda Orthia (Honda Partner as the downmarket commercial variant). In many areas, the Civic is popular as a platform for modification and customization by an enthusiast community. For example, because of parts interchangeability, early Civics (such as fourth-generation models) which were originally equipped with lower-power motors can later be equipped with a newer Honda engine, turbo, or even fitted with a non-Honda engine. The City Turbo engine is a good fit to the Civic engine bay in many models, and provides a significant increase in the power-to-weight ratio compared to the non-performance motors, thus boosting performance.
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