The most immediate effect of this last development is that the made-in-Ontario-for-Canada CSX Type-S is $3,500 less expensive than it was in 2007.
The disappearance of the S2000 last year after a 10-year run relegates the CSX Type-S to the status of being the most overtly sporty car in Honda's lineup. Now, some may wonder why a motorsport-and engineering-driven company such as Honda has entrusted its street cred to a car powered by a 197-horsepower, 2.0-litre four-cylinder.
Historically, Honda has long chosen this route, with zippy, small-displacement engines that one can rev the bejesus out of. Besides, the baby Acura can't help but bring out the latent racer in a driver. Although it no longer holds the same significance it once did, the idea that the CSX Type-S's naturally aspirated engine can bang out nearly 100 hp per litre of displacement is still pretty impressive. Still, it takes a modicum of adjustment to get used to an engine with an 8,000-r. p.m. redline that doesn't show full power until 7,800 r.p.m.
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