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What's New for 2003


Acura RSX Type-S

version equipped with an all aluminium 2.0 liter inline 4 powerplant that delivers 200 bhp at 7400 rpm and 142 lb. ft. of torque at 6000 rpm. And a precise, short throw 6-speed manual transmission now swap gears for the type-s.


With its LS6 V-8 now engorged to 405 horsepower, this lightest and most athletic Corvette lunged forward at positively indecent speeds whenever the driver got into the throttle. With brakes and handling to match, the $50,721 Z06 is the performance bargain of the year.


 

Honda S2000


From its overachieving engine, which revs to 8900 rpm and develops 120 horsepower per liter more than any other naturally aspirated engine on the market to a tenacious suspension that feels most comfortable when subjected to the rigors of the racetrack, the S2000 is all about going fast when the road gets twisty.


Honda Accord


For one thing, the Accord remains a sublime machine with the most effortlessly capable chassis in the class. You will not find a trace of torque steer in the front-drive Accord. Don't even think about the possibility of head toss. And it tracks absolutely straight, even when the suspension is working overtime to absorb the bumps and grinds of uneven pavement.
 

 

Porsche Boxter

With either the base roadster or the uprated S model, there's plenty of speed to be had from the mid-mounted flat-six engine, accompanied by the most melodious intake trumpeting when the tachometer needle rises into the exciting region.