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2019 Honda Civic Type R vs. 1991 Acura NSX in Photos

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Did 30 years of progress make the ultimate Honda Civic a more desirable driver's car than Honda's first true high-performance icon? After a week in both machines, the answers to these questions are a definite yes and an absolute maybe. Read the full story here.
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2019 Honda Civic Type R vs. 1991 Acura NSX in Photos
Using the test results from our 3106-pound long-term Civic Type R for comparison, Honda's modern hot hatchback weighs 86 pounds more than the aluminum-bodied NSX we tested back in the summer of 1990.
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But it's also considerably more powerful and has a superior power-to-weight ratio. Inhaling 22.8 psi of boost, the Civic's turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four makes 306 horsepower, which means each of the Type R's ponies has to move 10.2 pounds.
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The Acura's naturally aspirated 3.0-liter V-6 revs past 8000 rpm, but its 270 horses weren't that impressive even back in 1991. Do the math, and the supercar's power-to-weight ratio is 11.2:1.
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The NSX is quick, but the Civic, which is the fleetest front-wheel-drive car we've ever tested, is quicker.
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Our long-termer's zero-to-60-mph time of 5.1 seconds is a tenth quicker than the Acura's, and that gap widens to 0.2 second and 5 mph through the quarter-mile, which the Honda completes in 13.6 seconds at 107.
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The original NSX always looked bigger in photos than it really was. The Civic towers over the Acura by nearly a foot.
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It's also more than two inches wider, six inches longer, and has about seven inches more space between its axles. Driving the NSX alongside the Type R feels as if you're riding in a go-kart next to a small SUV.
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At first, the Acura's seating position feels odd. You sit tall within its cabin and look out through the top third of its huge windshield over an impossibly low cowl.
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Jump out of the analog NSX and into the digital Civic, and it's as if you're climbing into the mind of a Gran Turismo video-game addict. There are red seatbelts, trim, and stitching. Bright red upholstery covers its heavily bolstered sport seats, which are supremely comfortable yet wouldn't seem out of place in a Sparco catalog.
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The original NSX will always be special and its attraction eternal. But the 2019 Civic Type R is clearly more capable.
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<p>Did 30 years of progress make the ultimate Honda Civic a more desirable driver's car than Honda's first true high-performance icon? After a week in both machines, the answers to these questions are a definite yes and an absolute maybe. Read the full story <a href="https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparison-test/a28930414/2019-honda-civic-type-r-vs-1991-acura-nsx/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">here</a>.</p>

<p>Using the test results from our 3106-pound <a href="https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a28115797/2019-honda-civic-type-r-reliability-maintenance/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:long-term Civic Type R;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">long-term Civic Type R</a> for comparison, Honda's modern hot hatchback weighs 86 pounds more than the aluminum-bodied NSX we tested back in the summer of 1990.</p>

<p>But it's also considerably more powerful and has a superior power-to-weight ratio. Inhaling 22.8 psi of boost, the Civic's turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four makes 306 horsepower, which means each of the Type R's ponies has to move 10.2 pounds.</p>

<p>The Acura's naturally aspirated 3.0-liter V-6 revs past 8000 rpm, but its 270 horses weren't that impressive even back in 1991. Do the math, and the supercar's power-to-weight ratio is 11.2:1.<br></p>

<p>The NSX is quick, but the Civic, which is the fleetest front-wheel-drive car we've ever tested, is quicker.</p>

<p>Our long-termer's zero-to-60-mph time of 5.1 seconds is a tenth quicker than the Acura's, and that gap widens to 0.2 second and 5 mph through the quarter-mile, which the Honda completes in 13.6 seconds at 107.</p>

<p>The original NSX always looked bigger in photos than it really was. The Civic towers over the Acura by nearly a foot.</p>

<p>It's also more than two inches wider, six inches longer, and has about seven inches more space between its axles. Driving the NSX alongside the Type R feels as if you're riding in a go-kart next to a small SUV.</p>

<p>At first, the Acura's seating position feels odd. You sit tall within its cabin and look out through the top third of its huge windshield over an impossibly low cowl.</p>

<p>Jump out of the analog NSX and into the digital Civic, and it's as if you're climbing into the mind of a Gran Turismo video-game addict. There are red seatbelts, trim, and stitching. Bright red upholstery covers its heavily bolstered sport seats, which are supremely comfortable yet wouldn't seem out of place in a Sparco catalog.</p>

<p>The original NSX will always be special and its attraction eternal. But the 2019 Civic Type R is clearly more capable.</p>

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