Honda City's first generation (Honda Jazz in Europe) is a subcompact hatchback aimed primarily for the Japanese domestic market. The ungainly designed city, referred to by Honda as the "Tall Boy" style, is also marketed abroad and is available in a number of versions. First introduced in November 1981 it carries the model code AA for the sedan, VF for van, and FA for Turbo II and Cabriolets widetrack. It was sold in Japan Honda dealer sales channel called Honda Clio.
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History
While the City layout is traditional for the category, with front-wheel drive and transversely mounted engine, relatively upright seating arrangements are innovative, creating legroom comparable to larger cars. This, combined with the leading fuel economy class caused it to be a quick and large success in the Japanese domestic market. Regardless of the creativity and novelty of its design, the City is narrowly achieved by the Year's Car Award by the luxurious Toyota Soarer. The engine is the CVCC-II 1.231Ã, cc four-cylinder "ER", specially designed for the City. It is also available in conjunction with Motocompo, a special 50 cc folding scooter made to fit in a small, self-designed City luggage area around Motocompo. Originally a sporty version of R , the economical E and two commercial van versions ("Pro") were introduced. In September 1982, a turbocharged version of the Honda ER engine was added to the lineup.
Designed by Pininfarina and introduced in August 1984, a drop-top Cabriolet utilizes a wider trajectory, fender, and bumper larger than the Turbo II "Bulldog", but is only available normally with a sucked 67 PS (49 kW) engine naturally. This widetrack model is named "FA" rather than "AA". The Cabriolet is well equipped, with rear window glass and twelve pastel colors not available on hatchback versions. Part of the worldwide worldwide convertible wave of eighties based on family cars, this is the first car of a kind built in Japan.
A light facelift in March 1985 brought a new asymmetrical grille (though not to Cabriolet) and some interior repairs. The E and E II models are replaced by the new E III, while the lower priced U models join the lineup. The U is the only non-commercial City to be available with a four-speed manual in the Japanese domestic market. The naturally aspirated engine in AA City also acquired a new fiber-reinforced aluminum alloy rod that connects the stem ("FRM"), the world's first in series production. One month later, R became available with exciting Hypershift transmission, four speeds with electronically controlled overdrive on second, third and fourth gears - essentially creating a 7-speed gearbox.
In addition to vans and convertibles, there is also a "R Manhattan Roof" version with a roof height of 10 cm. The "R Manhattan Sound" version incorporates high-quality stereo equipment (including "Bodysonic", transmits sound vibrations through the seat). The E -series (E, E1, E II & EIII; "E" for economy) use transmission transmission and higher travel computers to improve fuel mileage. E III, in addition to benefiting from the FRM conrods, also has an electronic variable lean-burn machine. First generation production ended in late 1986 with the introduction of GA City type.
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The commercial version is called Pro in Japan, and is available with two or five seats (Pro T/F). The Pro should do without increasing the brakes (up to 1985 facelift) and transistorized ignition (lowered power by two horsepower), and also not available with a five-speed manual transmission. Pro bare-bones also has a manual choke.
Export
City Exports are only from hatchback versions and naturally aspirated vans. In Europe, the name was changed to the Honda Jazz, as Opel had the right to name the City after using it on a hatchback version of Kadett C. It was marketed in Europe from 1982 to 1986, but in general the price was too high to compete. European Jazz is only classified as four seats, and offers 45 or 56 hp depending on the fuel level. The city is also sold in Australia (in the form of two 'van' seats, to avoid restrictions on Australian imports and design regulations on passenger vehicles at the time) and New Zealand (where locally assembled). The Australia-spec model claims 47 kW (64 PS) at 5000 rpm, on super fuel with 10.2: 1 compression and comes with a twin-throat carburetor. Very similar to Japan's Pro-T City cargo model, Australian models are allowed to carry 370 kg (820 pounds) while the Japanese version is only classed for 300 kg (660 pounds).
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City Turbo
The Honda City Turbo is a compact/hot sport pacemaker manufactured by Japanese automakers Honda between September 1982 and 1986, based on the naturally aspirated Honda City AA. For a long time City Turbo was one of several Honda non-kei cars equipped with turbocharged engines.
City Turbo was the brainchild of Hirotoshi Honda, the son of Honda's founder Soichiro Honda and founder and owner of Mugen. In the early 1980s Mugen was a small tuning company that started making signs that produced performance parts for motorcycles and cars, but had not gained recognition outside the racing circle. When he created City Turbo, Hirotoshi took one of Honda's simplest vehicles and managed to turn it into an aggressive street rocket, considered far ahead of time. Impressed, Honda took the idea of ​​Hirotoshi and made a production version, introduced in September 1982. Several months earlier, Honda's staff took two City Turbos on a 10,000 km tour around Europe, traveling from Sicily to Karasjok in the north of the Arctic.
In November 1983, the intercooled Turbo II joined the lineup. Fender flaps, wings, sidekirts and graphics are combined for a much fiercer appearance, making the nickname "Bulldog" very fitting. At the end of 1984, the original Turbo was suspended while Turbo II continued to produce until the City was replaced at the end of 1986.
Engine
City Turbo shares a 1231 cc engine (1.2Ã, L) CVCC "ER" with its more pedestrian sibling, but the addition of a turbocharger means that 100 PS (74 kW, 99 hp) at 5,500 rpm and 15.0 kg? M (147.1Ã, Â ± 108.5 pounds) at 3,000 rpm available. Further changes to the engine include an aluminum/titanium alloy head and magnesium valve cover to keep the weight down. The IHI RHB51 Turbocharger, developed as a joint venture between Ishikawajima Heavy Industry and Honda, is lighter and smaller than most other turbos and can run at higher rpm. When combined with Honda's PGM-FI fuel injection and 8-bit digital computer control unit, the end result is a very efficient engine with little turbo lag. 0-100 km/h is possible in 8.6 seconds.
Then the City Turbo II engine features an intercooler, revised intake plenum, larger throttle body, modified inlet manifold, higher AR turbo compressor, home exhaust, and slightly rising compression ratio (7.6: 1). It produces 110 PS (81 kW; 108 hp) at 5500 rpm and 16.3 kg (159.8 N? M; 117.9 lb? Ft) at 3000 rpm.
Chassis
City Turbo suspension is more perfect than the usual City. The four-wheel independent system uses a progressive coil spring coil, with front and rear stabilizers. Tires are radial 165/70HR12, and stop power is provided by ventilated disc brakes in the front and semi-metal boots on the back. The Turbo II widened spatula is not just cosmetic, but it is necessary to accommodate a wider track of 30 mm (20 mm behind) and larger 185/60 R13 tires.
Style and interior
Honda City Turbo's body is sportier with the addition of a new air dam with fog lights and an asymmetrical grille on the front and a small spoiler at the top/rear of the car. Meanwhile, the hump is added to the hood to make room for the extra turbocharged engine equipment. In addition to the widened fenders and the "Turbo II Intercooler" graphics, Turbo II also gets larger bumps on the hood, body-colored bumpers and front rear wheel lugs.
The interior design to the car focuses both on driver engagement and comfort. A digital speedometer, surrounded by tachometers and boosters, replaced the usual analogue instrument cluster, and was used up to the facelift in March 1985, after which analog assembly from the City was used. The shape of the upholstery seats, leather and moquette are standardized as well and special "sonic seats" are available, which responds to the audio system by the transducer which sends the sound and vibration to the user through the seat. An extra thick, three-spoke steering is also a standard Turbo fit.
Data
References
- Auto Catalog 1985 . Vereinigte Motor-Verlage GmbH & amp; Co. KG, Stuttgart: 1984.
- "Honda: Auto Lineup Archive". Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 2010-07-08.
- Koichi Inouye (1985). World Class Car Volume 2: Honda, from S600 to City . Tokyo: Hoikusha. pp.Ã, 2-36, 85-128. ISBN: 4-586-53302-1. Ã ,
External links
- Honda City Turbo and Start of Honda Endorsed Mugen Motorsports
- Official Mugen Sites
- The guidebook of Honda City Turbo II
- City Turbo - Forum dedicated to City Turbo
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