Vehicle
Honda del Sol
A two-seat targa built on the fifth-generation Civic's floorpan, sold as CR-X del Sol in some markets and Civic del Sol in others — and mechanically a Civic throughout, which is where its documentation is. Two things are its own: the removable roof panel and its seals, which leak into the cabin and the boot in a pattern owners recognise before any water gets near an electrical connector, and the TransTop power roof mechanism offered in Japan, whose motor and linkage are unobtainable. The VTEC B16A3 cars share their engine with the Civic Si of the same years.
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Generations
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EG and EH 1992–1998
On the EG Civic platform, with a double-wishbone suspension at both ends that later Civics abandoned. The VTEC engine is the enthusiast version.
- Body styles
- Targa
- Platform
- Honda EG
- Engines
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- 1.5 four-cylinder — D15B7 · petrol · 76 kW (102 hp)
- 1.6 four-cylinder — D16Z6 · petrol · 93 kW (125 hp) · VTEC
- 1.6 VTEC — B16A3 · petrol · 119 kW (160 hp) · VTEC DOHC
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 4-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
Service information
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