The Honda CR-X was an financial system automotive forward of its time. Its chassis was well-designed and the burden was stripped again, making it a enjoyable and thrilling driver, whereas nonetheless maintaining to its gasoline sipping roots. But what would occur in case you put an engine within the again hatch to energy the rear wheels? That may flip the little two-seater into an extremely enjoyable all-wheel drive ripper that might sustain with absolutely anything in its period. I imply, positive, it’s solely making about 220 horsepower with two 1.8-liter engines, however that’s double what a inventory CR-X would make.
In the Eighties Car and Driver constructed this unbelievable twin-engine automotive, dubbed the CR-X Squared. The base automotive was an ordinary 1.3-liter carbureted 1984 Honda CR-X making about 60 horsepower, and when C/D initially constructed the automotive they merely procured one other of that very same engine and popped it within the again. As it occurs, the additional 60 ponies wasn’t sufficient to beat the burden drawback of including the second engine. So, going again to the drafting board, they referred to as Honda and requested for a few bigger 1.8-liter engines from the then-new third-generation Honda Accord, making a whopping 99 horsepower every. It’s claimed to run from 0-60 in 6.2 seconds and weighs a nonetheless fairly svelte 2700 kilos.
Weird automotive collector extraordinaire Randy Carlson discovered this automotive a short time in the past when it had been sitting in a storage in Florida for a number of years, and has spent the final couple of years recommissioning the automotive. This automotive is correct up his alley, it’s an ideal illustration of his wildly enigmatic automotive assortment. He introduced the CR-X Squared over to Jay Leno’s Garage for a little bit present and inform. Click that play button, hopefully you’ll adore it as a lot as I do.
This little automotive began life with 1.3 liters of displacement and now carries round 3.6-liters of high-revving Honda energy. It won’t look like it in 2024, however this factor is a little bit acceleration monster by modern requirements. Could you think about Car and Driver constructing one thing like this right now?
