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The first car that Honda had 10 years when Honda Motor Co. revealed its newest Civic in July 1972.

Well known for its motorcycles, automobiles for years that they are striking with the Honda sports cars or mini N and Z do not always being a major exporter to the image of his rival Nippon.

Developed for this purpose, the H1300 program reaches only to burst internal conflicts between opponents and supporters of cooling air between those more pragmatic concern for the sustainability of the enterprise and carried away by their creativity and daring technique .

In 1970, the car project “citizen”, as its name suggests, starts from Wako.

The Japanese government has to enact the people’s plan for a popular car that should offer 5m ². Meanwhile Honda needs a car for export.

The economy of use, convenience and functional safety, simplicity or even lower emissions are the central elements of the specification. Guided by the tenets of aviation, where each kilo costs, the goal is 600 kg for a vehicle of 3.30 to 3.40 on 1.45 m.

The Civic is a traction motor cross before. The engine block EB1 is aluminum and has a tree overhead cam driven by a toothed belt. The gearbox is at the right end of the engine, a special construction of Honda engine that would last 30 years, they rotate in the opposite direction clockwise.

Mamoru Sakata, in charge of running gear, is accepting independent suspension on all 4 wheels types McPherson and despite the opinion of Soichiro Honda would have preferred to return to the rigid axle of 1300. Braking comes from N and 1300 with 4 brake drums or an assembly based on the mixed versions, and is based on rims 12 inches.

Concept presented to Legacy Salon Detroit (our article Concept Legacy) was not a joke.

The new Legacy unveiled at the Salon in New York it is identical in every respect, except the design of the rims, color and appearance of technoïde inside.

We notice that Subaru has chosen to go even a little more into line. Certainly, we can not say that the Legacy sedan was the most original of the contract. However, with its taut lines and dimensions very reasonable, she was one of the few roads to resist the trend of ever bigger, ever heavier, ever more sanitized.

Unfortunately, the market is strongest, and the mark could not resist the law in relation to the current, self therefore lengthens by 4.5 cm in length (4.73 m) but especially 9 cm in width (1.82 m) and 8 cm in height (1.50 m). The wheelbase has increased by 8 cm which should promote habitability.

In terms of style, the trend is discreet but significant: the wings extended, enlarged headlamps are seeking to strengthen the personality of the car. An evolution probably need to seduce, but some miss the elegance of the current version.

The platform is entirely new as well as trains. At the front is a classic pattern that McPherson was selected while in the rear, a new double wishbone train made its appearance.

In terms of engines, the evolution is much more timid: new Boxer gasoline are not yet there. In the U.S. market the 2.5 170 hp and 265 and the flat 6-cylinder 256 hp 3.6 will be renewed. Of course, the Legacy is still faithful to the drive for all models of its range.
In Europe, there is no doubt that the Boxer Diesel 150 hp will be offered from the start. Transmissions are logically identical to the previous model. One should note the emergence of a new box CVT chain which will offer 6-speed manual preset.

It is most likely in September, at the next Frankfurt Motor Show that we can discover the characteristics of European models.