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MAKE: Honda Civic GT 1.6 i. PRICE:' .$27,700. ENGINE: 1590 cu cm, 16-valve, single overhead camshaft, PGM-F1 fuel injected, developing 85kW at 6200 revs/min and peak torque of 141 Nm at 5000 revs/min. .. . TRANSMISSION: Five-speed manual driying through the front wheels from a L-..-.-- l . transverse engine. SUSPENSION: Independent double wishbone, coil springs with stabiliser, front and rear. STEERING: Unassisted rack and pinion. BRAKES: Hydraulic servo-assisted ventilated discs, front and rear. WHEELS AND TYRES: SJ x 14 directional alloy with 185/60 Rl4 tyres. DIMENSIONS (I, w, ha and wb, cms): 396.5 x 168 x 133.5 and 250. ; <
Naturally enough, lack of friction improves the low speed riding qualities of a car. Additionally, Honda employs progressive geometries which precisely control changes in tyre movement in accordance with running situations.
Bearing in mind that the GT runs on wide-rimmed Min directional alloy wheels shod with low profile tyres, which present a pretty formidable contact area to the road, one would conclude that the rack and pinion steering would demand a fair measure of
power assistance. In fact, such a conclusion is erroneous, because the steering, which is neither too light nor too heavy, is unassisted. That it is just sensibly weighted and requires no great physical effort when crawling in and out of confined spaces is, I
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