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| Acura rsx |
Acura rsx
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| Acura rsx |
Acura rsx
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| Acura rsx |
Acura rsx
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| Acura rsx |
The excellent news is that the RSX has superb handling and strong acceleration, particularly if you are already running the engine fast, but it is easier to shift and to manage than many other sports cars. The bad news is that the engine is loud and raucous, not unlike the early Neon engines, and that makes you want to avoid going up to the speeds where the RSX really does its stuff. In everyday traffic, sprints that run up to 6,000 rpm are too comparatively rare.
Because of the way the engine scales up to power, and also because of the ease of shifting, we recommend the manual over the automatic, though both get similar gas mileage. The Type S has a six-speed manual, but that’s not a good enough reason to buy one over a base RSX.
At high speeds, even the top gear lets the engine run fast, bringing a huge deal of noise into the cabin. At lower speeds, the engine is quieter. The six-speed is closely spaced, which can occasionally make choosing a gear more difficult
Handling is outstanding, with the RSX whipping around turns with almost no body roll, responsive steering, and completely no sense of uncertainty. The tight steering helps drivers to get the most out of the RSX’s turning ability. It can deal with bumps and rain, as well, unlike some other suspensions we could mention
The only drawback is almost inevitable in front wheel drive – while the wheel doesn’t leap to one side when you hit the gas, you do lose some steering ability as the front tires are asked to do two things at once. This usually is not a problem.
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