NOT FOR U.S. SALE; Honda Accord Euro-R.(News)(Brief Article)

Byline: -DINO DALLE CARBONARE The recipe for this hot Accord Euro-R is simple: Honda takes the Japan-market Accord sedan (Acura TSX in the States) and adds one rev-happy 2.0-liter i-VTEC engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission from the Civic and Integra Type-Rs. With the i-VTEC technology, Honda combines two differing engine characteristics in one powerplant to produce a punchy low-rev response and screaming power above 6000 rpm.

On the road, the Accord Euro-R's manners are anything but boy racer. You sit comfortably in Recaro sport seats, surrounded by one of the ...

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