Legend of the Week : Honda CRX

Seeing that it’s Good Friday and I’ll be partying it up over the easter weekend, I’ve decided to bring you our Legend of the Week a day earlier…coz it’s like Friday today…

Okay, so this week we’ll be discussing my favourite car of all time…the Honda CR-X! I love this car so so so so much and today I’ll be telling you exactly why.

The Honda CR-X was originally launched in Japan in 1984 as the Honda Ballade Sports CR-X, a nippy hatchback that was sold outside of Japan as the Honda CR-X. The name “CRX” and what its acronym stands for is widely disputed, the most popular being “Civic Renaissance model X”. It was first produced in 1984 and was a lightweight sport hatchback. In the American market, the CRX was marketed as an economy sport hatchback, having room for just two passengers. European markets, however, received a more powerful ZC 130 hp engine and 2+2 seats. Redesigned in 1987 and produced to 1991, the CRX was popular for its performance, nimble handling, and good fuel economy. In the US its performance model, the Si (note: 1590cc SOHC (D16A6) engined, unlike the JDM Si 1590cc (ZC) DOHC), was a favorite. Honda’s 1992 Del Sol was marketed as a CRX in some markets.

There are rumours of it’s return as a Honda Remix or as a hybrid, but Honda has released it’s CR-Z (Compact Renaissance Zero) at international motor shows.

Here are it’s Specs:

EXTERIOR	Si	DOHC	VTEC
Length	148.5/3.77m
Height	50.1/1.272m
Width	65.9/1.674m
Wheelbase	90.6/2.30m
Track Front	57.1/1.45m
Track Rear	57.3/1.455m
Weight	2174
Disribution	62/38
STEERING	Si	DOHC	VTEC
Steering Ratio	18.6
Turns	3.8
SUSPENSION	Si	DOHC	VTEC
Front	Independent double wishbone
Rear	Independent double wishbone
ENGINE	Si	DOHC	VTEC
Valve Train:	SOHC 16-Valve	DOHC 16V	DOHC 16V VTEC
Engine Bore/Stroke	75.0×90.0mm	75.0×90.0mm	81.0×77.4mm
Engine Type	D16A6	D16A8	B16A(ZCG)
Displacement (cc)	1590	1590	1595
Horsepower @ rpm	108 @ 6000	130*@ 6800	160*@ 7600
Torque (lb.-ft. @ rpm)	100 @ 5000	106 @ 5700	112 @ 7100
Redline (Fuel Cutoff RPM/MPH)	7000/ na	7200/ 112	8000/ 112
Compression Ratio	9.1:1	9.5:1	10.2:1
Fuel: (PON/RON)	86/91	xx/95	xx/xx
More Info on Engines here
TRANSMISSION	Si	DOHC	VTEC
Transmission Type	L3	L3	Y3
Transmission Ratios	Si	DOHC	VTEC
Final	4.250	3.888	4.133
1st	3.250	3.250	3.250
2nd	1.894	1.944	2.052
3rd	1.259	1.346	1.416
4th	0.937	1.033	1.103
5th	0.771	0.878	0.878
Reverse	3.153	3.153	x.xxx
BRAKES	Si	DOHC	VTEC
Front	9.53″ Vented disc
Rear	8.4″ Solid disc
Lining Surface Area: (Front/Rear)cm ²	45.5/50.2	44.1/xx.x	xx.x/xx.x
Disk Diameter: (Front/Rear)mm	242/xxx	194/208	xxx/xxx
TIRES	Si	DOHC	VTEC
	185/60R14 82H
PERFORMANCE	Si	DOHC	VTEC
0-60	8.5
1/4 Mile	16.2
Slalom	61
Skidpad	0.81
WEIGHT	Si	DOHC	VTEC
1985 (lb/kg)	1883/855
1986 (lb/kg)	1953/886
1987 (lb/kg)	1978/898
1988 (lb/kg)	2017/916
1989 (lb/kg)	2138/970
1990 (lb/kg)	2174/987
1991 (lb/kg)	2174/987

You can see why I love this car to bits!