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tioning, fifteen-inch alloy wheels with stickier tires, front and rear spoilers, a passenger air bag, ABS, and four-wheel steering. The Si model without four-wheel steering will be priced somewhere in between.
As to Honda's goal of creating a "heart-stirring" car, we can't report that new Prelude makes our mouths water. It's not the most powerful car in this class, and its new styling, while attractive, hasn't brought any of our knees. Even when it tries to break out its traditional mode, Honda seems shacked by its high standards and focus on all-around balance. |
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| HONDA PRELUDE SI 4WS | | Vehicle type: front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 2+2-passenger, 2-door coupe
Price as tested: $22,000 (estimate)
Major standard accessories: power steering, windows, locks, and sunroof, A/C, cruise control, tilt steering, rear defroster
Sound system: Honda AM/FM-stereo radio/cassette, 6 speakers
ENGINE
Type 4-in-line, aluminium block and head
Bore x stroke: 3.43 x 3.74 in, 87.0 x 95.0 mm
Displacement: 138 cu in, 2259 cc
Compression ratio: 9.8:1
Engine control system: Honda PGM-FI with port fuel injection
Emission-control system: 3-way catalytic converter, feedback fuel-air-ratio control. EGR
Valve gear: belt-driven double overhead cams, 4 valves per cylinder, hydraulic liters
Power (SAE net): 160 bph @ 5800 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 156 lb*ft @ 4500 rpm
Redline: 6500 rpm
DRIVETRAIN
Transmission: 5-speed
Final-drive ratio: 4.27:1
DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITIES
Wheelbase: 100.4 in
Track, F/R: 60.0/59.6 in
Length: 174.8 in
Width: 69.5 in
Height: 50.8 in
Frontal area: 20.6 sq ft
Ground clearance: 5.7 in
| | Curb weight: 2870 lb
Weight distribution: 62/38%
Fuel capacity: 15.9 gal
Oil capacity: 5.1 qt
Water capacity: 7.8 qt
CHASSIS/BODY
Type: unit construction
Body material: welded steel stampings
INTERIOR
SAE volume, F/R: 52/28 cu ft
Luggage space: 8 cu ft
Front seats: buckets
Seat adjustment: fore and aft, seatback angle
Restraint system, front: manual 3-point belts, driver and passenger air bags
rear: manual 3-point belts, center lap belt
General comfort: poor fair good excellent
Fore-and-aft support: poor fair good excellent
Lateral support: poor fair good excellent
SUSPENSION
F: ind; unequal-length control arms; coil springs, anti-roll bar
R: ind; 1 tracking link, 2 lateral links, and 1 control arm per side; coil springs, anti-roll bar
STEERING
Type: rack-and-pinion, power-assisted
Turns lock-to-lock: 2.8
Turning circle curb-to-curb: 32.2 ft
BRAKES
F: 10.2 x 0.9-in vented disc
R: 10.2 x 0.9-in disc
Power assist: vacuum with anti-lock control
WHEELS AND TIRES
Wheel size: 6.5 x 1.5 in
Wheel type: cast aluminum
Tires: Bridgestone Expedia S-01, 205/55VR-15
Test inflation pressures, F/R: 32/32 psi
| | CAR AND DRIVER TEST RESULTS | ACCELERATION:
Zero to 30 mph: 2.7
40 mph: 3.7
50 mph: 5.2
60 mph: 7.2
70 mph: 9.4
80 mph: 12.3
90 mph: 15.8
100 mph: 20.7
Street start, 5-60 mph: 7.7
Top-gear passing time:
30-50 mph: 8.1
50-70 mph: 8.3
Standing 1/4-mile: 15.8 sec @ 90 mph
Top speed (manufacture's rating): 130 mph
BREAKING
70-0 mph @ impending lockup: 187 ft
| Fade: none moderate heavy
HANDLING
Roadholding, 295-ft-dia skidpad: 0.83 g
Understeer: minimal moderate excessive
FUEL ECONOMY
EPA city driving: 23 mpg
EPA highway driving: 26 mpg
INTERIOR SOUND LEVEL
Idle: 40 dBA
Full-throttle acceleration: 78 dBA
70-mph cruising: 67 dBA
70-mph coasting: 66 dBA
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