Finally a turbo engine from Honda?
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Finally a turbo engine from Honda?
Just saw this on the Autoweek site:
I was under the (perhaps mistaken) impression Honda had sort of a anti-turbo attitude. Is this a shift in policy for them. 
2007 ACURA RDX
ON SALE: July
BASE PRICE: $30,000 (est.)
POWERTRAIN: 2.3-liter, 240-hp, 260-lb-ft turbocharged I4; awd, five-speed automatic
CURB WEIGHT: 3968 lbs
0 TO 60 MPH: 7.4 seconds (mfr.)
RDX is powered by a 2.3-liter turbocharged intercooled four-cylinder with i-VTEC. Since this engine will likely bolt easily into a lot of existing Hondas, it is sure to be a hit with tuners. The turbo features a variable flow design to keep power up at lower rpm.
ON SALE: July
BASE PRICE: $30,000 (est.)
POWERTRAIN: 2.3-liter, 240-hp, 260-lb-ft turbocharged I4; awd, five-speed automatic
CURB WEIGHT: 3968 lbs
0 TO 60 MPH: 7.4 seconds (mfr.)
RDX is powered by a 2.3-liter turbocharged intercooled four-cylinder with i-VTEC. Since this engine will likely bolt easily into a lot of existing Hondas, it is sure to be a hit with tuners. The turbo features a variable flow design to keep power up at lower rpm.
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From: Valdosta, GA
Honda has sold turbo engines in cars dating back at least to the early 1980's, at least in Japan.
I think turbos will quickly become a fact of life for most automakers, especially with pressure to improve fuel economy and emissions.
I think turbos will quickly become a fact of life for most automakers, especially with pressure to improve fuel economy and emissions.
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Car and Driver magazine has posted their Acura RDX preview, and it's better than the Autoweek article:
http://www.caranddriver.com/previews/11158...-acura-rdx.html
http://www.caranddriver.com/previews/11158...-acura-rdx.html
