Honda Civic 5. generace EG (1991-1995) – Lehká a rychlá

Filosofie lehké konstrukce

Civic EG pokračoval v tradici lehkých vozů Honda. Základní hatchback vážil pouhých 1010 kg, což v kombinaci s motory VTEC zajišťovalo vynikající dynamiku.

Motorsport

Civic EG se stal oblíbeným vozem v závodních sériích po celém světě. Nízká hmotnost a vyvážený podvozek činí z EG ideální základ pro závodní speciály.

Verze SiR

Vrcholná verze SiR s motorem B16A2 nabízela 160 koní, čemuž odpovídal poměr výkonu k hmotnosti 157 k/t.

Přehled

The fifth-generation Honda Civic is an automobile produced by Honda from 1991 until 1995. It debuted in Japan on September 9, 1991. At its introduction, it won the Car of the Year Japan award for the second time. Fifth-generation Civics were larger than their predecessors, had more aerodynamic bodies, and the wheelbase was increased to 257 cm (101.3 inches)—for the three-door hatchback—and to 262 cm (103.2 inches)—for the four-door sedan . The Civic Shuttle station wagon was not part of the fifth generation and was dropped for overseas markets, while the previous-generation wagon continued in Japan and Europe.

This generation of Civic used lightweight materials to create a fuel-efficient economy car. Compared to the previous generation, the cowl was raised, which allowed for more suspension travel . Along with that change, the ride became softer than that of the previous generation, which provided a more compliant ride at expense of crisper handling.

In addition, vehicles with the larger 1.6 L SOHC VTEC 125 PS (92 kW; 123 hp) engines such as the Si hatchback and EX coupe models found in the United States, provoked popularity of the (relatively) high-performance 1.6 L inline-four segment. In South Africa, the hatch and sedan models with the B18B3 engine from the Acura Integra RS were built to fill the gap left by the absence of the 1.6-liter DOHC VTEC B16A engine in the range.

Trims available in the two-door coupé body style, introduced for the 1993 model year, were the DX (EJ2), EX, and EX-S (EJ1), for the United States Domestic Market ( USDM ), and the DX, DX "Special Edition" (EJ2), and Si (EJ1) for the Canadian Domestic Market (CDM). The coupé, built in both Canada and the United States, was also exported to European and Japanese markets. A left-hand drive version of the Civic Coupé was released as a limited edition in Japan, imported from the United States, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Honda Primo dealer network in 1994.

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