| They finally got it right. The first time I saw a Honda | | | | of gears, 41 MPG on the highway, electric door locks, |
| was in a hotel parking lot. There in the sun was a | | | | positionable steering column, power mirrors, high |
| miniature car, bright red, gleaming with chrome and | | | | filtration air conditioning, aluminum wheels and an |
| polished like a Rolls Royce in drag. I couldn't believe the | | | | in-dash CD/cassette/radio. |
| quality of paint compared to the American equivalent a | | | | After waiting two months for an HX in Clover Green |
| la Falcon, Chevy II and Plymouth Dusters. A week of | | | | Pearl, I finally took posession of my new 2001 Honda |
| dedicated browsing turned up a 1979 Honda Civic | | | | Civic. The interior is ten per cent larger than last year, |
| Coupe five speed with the celebrated CVCC engine. | | | | raising it into the compact category. The engine is ten |
| Zero to sixty in nine seconds and thirty-five | | | | per cent more powerful, yet weighs seven pounds |
| miles-per-gallon to boot. The engine purred like a | | | | less. Many cars are more beautiful like the Acura CL, |
| sewing machine and revved to seven thousand RPM. | | | | Porche Boxter, and the VW Passat, but none can |
| Of course it was RED and it went 100K miles without | | | | claim the luxury of a new, soft, but road holding |
| repair. | | | | suspension, ergonomic perfection (everything important |
| I had been considering replacing my eleven-year-old | | | | is within reach), and with gas going up to three dollars |
| Honda Accord Coupe that boasts of 169K trouble-free | | | | a gallon, economical. I will choose the European |
| miles. The 2000 Honda Civic HX Coupe possessed | | | | flavored leaf green metallic paint with a leather-look |
| every feature I could wish for except remote keyless | | | | beige interior. No other car comes close to the Honda |
| entry, cruise control, and a motor with enough power. I | | | | Civic HX in planet-saving features (Ultra low emissions) |
| guess the powers-that-be paid attention to the wishes | | | | and low cost (under $16,000). In Octoberthe new |
| of the public, because all of these features are | | | | Honda Civics are going on sale. I love the new modern |
| included in the 2001 Honda Civic HX model including an | | | | design and the Civic Hybrid is amarvel of automotive |
| amazing automatic transmission with an infinite number | | | | invention. |