Overview Released in March 1991, the Honda KA7 and KA8 Legend were front-wheel drive coupes and sedans, respectively. Manufactured in Saitama, Japan, the KA7 and KA8 Legends were powered by 3.2-litre V6 petrol engine that were mated to four-speed automatic transmissions. C32A engine The longitudinally-mounted 3.2-litre C32A engine had an aluminium alloy block and cylinder […]
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Review: Honda KA9 Legend (1996-04)
Honda KA9.I Legend (1996-98) Overview Released in March 1996, the Honda KA9 Series I (KA9.I) Legend was a luxury sedan. Manufactured in Sayama, Japan, the front-wheel drive Legend was powered by Honda’s 3.5-litre C35A V6 petrol engine which had a single overhead camshaft (SOHC), four valves per cylinder and a compression ratio of 9.6:1. A […]
Review: Honda GK5 Jazz (2014-20)
Review: Honda GK5.I Jazz (2014-17) Overview Released in Australia in July 2014, the Honda GK5 Jazz was a light, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Ayutthaya, Thailand, the front-wheel drive Honda Jazz was powered by a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to either a five-speed manual or continuously variable transmission (CVT). Furthermore, the Jazz range […]
Review: Honda GP1 Jazz Hybrid (2013)
Overview Released in February 2013, the Honda GP1 Jazz Hybrid was a light, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Japan and sharing its hybrid powertrain with the ZE2 Insight , the front-wheel drive Jazz Hybrid was powered by a 1.3-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and a 10 kW electric motor which drew its power from a 100.8 volt […]
Review: Honda GD1/GD3 Jazz (2002-08)
Honda GD1.I and GD3.I Jazz (2002-04) Overview Released in October 2002, the Honda Jazz was a front-wheel drive, five-door hatchback. Initially manufactured in Suzuka, Japan, the GD1 Jazz was powered by a 1.3-litre four-cylinder petrol engine (GLi variants), while the GD3 Jazz had a 1.5-litre engine (for VTi and VTi-S variants). Transmission options consisted of […]
Review: Honda GE6/GE8 Jazz (2008-13)
Honda GE6.I and GE8.I Jazz (2008-11) Overview Released in September 2008, the second-generation Honda Jazz was a front-wheel drive, five-door hatchback. Initially manufactured in Thailand, the range consisted of the GE6 Jazz which was powered by a 1.3-litre petrol engine and the GE8 Jazz which had a 1.5-litre petrol engine. Both engines were available with […]
Review: Honda DC2/DC4 Integra (1993-01)
Honda DC2.I and DC4.I Integra (1993-99) Overview Released in July 1993, the third-generation Honda Integra was a front-wheel drive, three-door liftback. Manufactured in Suzuka, Japan, the range consisted of the DC2 Integra VTi-R and the DC4 Integra GSi, though both were powered by 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engines. B18B2 and B18C1 engines The DC4 Integra GSi […]
Review: Honda DC5 Integra (2001-06)
Honda DC5.I Integra (2001-04) Overview Released in August 2001, the Honda DC5 Series I (DC5.I) Integra was a three-door, front-wheel drive liftback. Manufactured in Suzuka, Japan, the Integra range initially consisted of an unnamed, entry-level Integra and the performance-oriented Type R. In 2002, the range was expanded with limited-run Special Edition models, though these gave […]
Review: Honda RU5 HR-V (2015-on)
Review: Honda RU5.I HR-V (2015-18) Overview Released in Australia in February 2015, the Honda RU5 HR-V was a compact SUV. Manufactured in Thailand, the front-wheel drive Honda HR-V was powered by a 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to a continuously variable transmission (CVT). As per the table below, the HR-V range consisted of […]
Review: Honda ZE1 Insight (2001-04)
Overview Released in March 2001, the Honda ZE1 Insight was the first hybrid car to be sold in Australia. Manufactured in Suzuka, Japan, the Insight was a front-wheel drive, three door liftback that was powered by a 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine and a 10 kW permanent-magnet electric motor which drew power from a 144 volt […]