Price as tested (EX) $15,095 Base price (LX) $12,395 Type 4-door, 5-passenger sedan Layout transverse tront engine/front wheel drive Engine 1493 cc 4 cyl- inder, SOHC, 16 valves, electronic multi-point fuel injection Horsepower 102 @ 5900 rpm Torque 98 ft-lbs @ 5000 Transmission 4-speed auto, electronically con- trolled (5-spd manual} Tires P175/70R-13 radials Trunk space 351 1/12.4 cu, ft. Fuel economy City 1/100 kms, 34 mpg Hwy 5.8 1/100 kms, 49 mpg Warranty Basic 3 yrs/ 60,000 kms, Major Comp. 5 yrs/100,000 kms Test Drive the Honda Civic EX sedan at Pacific Honda, 725 Marine Dr., North Vancouver. wy Friday, November 22, 1991 .- North S Honda Civic New sedan roomier, more powerful THE AERODYNAMIC styling of the new Honda Civic sedan is a good ex- ample of the ‘‘form follows function’’ design philosophy which is influencing all new car designs of the 799s. The new Civic sedan offers that path of least resistance to the wind which improves fuel economy and reduces wind noise in the cabin. And the new Civic sedan is roomier inside and has a CY Honda engineers seem to be able to squeeze that last drop of fuel efficiency from their nimble little engines, and I applaud them for their creativity. By improving on a combination of electronic multi-point fuel in- jection, four valves per cylinder, a single overhead cam, five-speed manual transmissicn or elec- tronically-controlled four-speed automatic transmission with an electronically-controlled lock-up torque converter, Honda was able to achieve city mileage figures of 464 The new Honda Civic sedan offers new, aerodynamic styling and a choice of two fuel- efficient engines. 9¥ bigger trunk. But has the new Civic sedan lost its individuality? 1 prefer the Jow, wide look of the "91 Civic to the ‘aerodynamic jellybean”’ look of the '92 sedan. Leaving aside personal opinions about styling, the redesigned Honda Civic sedan is particularly interesting from an engineering point of view. Even though the sedan is 50 kilograms heavier and has 10% more horsepower (with the base engine), average fuei economy has improved 10%. 8.2 litres per 100 kilometres (34 mpg), and highway figures of 5.8 litres per 100 kilometres (49 mpg). The most impressive engineering achievement this year is Honda's new lean-burn 1.5-litre engine with variable valve timing offered in the VX hatchback (which will be available in December). The VX hatchback is now the most fuel- efficient car ia Canada, achieving 5.4 litres per 100 kilometres (52 mpg) in city driving and an amaz- ing 3.9 litres per 106 kilometres (72 mpg) on the highway. I will be doing a full road test of the VX hatchback later this year. The top-of-the-line EX-V sedan also uses variable valve timing technology in its 1.6-litre engine, Greg Wilson TEST DRIVE but it is not quite as fuel-efficient because horsepower has been in- creased to 125, and the vehicle is loaded up with power-operated accessories. Though it doesn’t look it, the new sedan is longer and roomier than the presiuus model. The wheelbase has been stretched by See Sedan's page 28