Say What? wrote:
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> It's a shame that those idiot engineers at Honda don't have a clue.
> Sending out those crappy cars that some high school dropout has to tune
> up to make them worth driving.

you have a point there. back in the good old wishbone suspension days,
you could kinda-sorta get by with a lower power honda engine because of
superior handling and not having to slow down as much in the twisties.
but now, since honda have headed down the macpherson suspension road,
the handling advantage has gone, and the comparative lack of power is
much more evident. look at subaru - the wrx sti has 305hp right off the
showroom floor.

honda? the s2000 is a great car, but it's small and doesn't masquerade
as a family car, something many successful "weekend warrior" performance
vehicles like subaru and the euro-hatches do. honda need the s2000
motor in a 4wd version of the fit. that might even re-gain them the
sport compact crown honda _gave away_ back in 2001 when they went
macpherson.