has anyone else seen a brand new honda thats turbo'd on the streets
 

i was driving up the i15 in utah the other day and these two goobers were driving this brand new
honda that said turbo on the back. it was obviously not modified.
and wasnt a really sporty looking car but still.... honda? turbo?. i wanna see it.
anyone know anything about it. what turbo they are using.

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only honda i know of that was factory turbo'd was the acura RDX.

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yer i saw the same thing a few weeks ago, i think it was a crv or something.

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its smaller than the MDX but seems bigger than the CRV. i wouldnt be surprized if it shares almost everything with the CRV though

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I just check on listings for new hondas with turbos all I can find the RDX

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thats all that they ever made that was boosted

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yeah i looked on the honda website and couldnt find anything.
now that someone posted the RDX i remember thats what it was.
wonder what turbo it uses.

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Honda also made a car Turbo City : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_City_Turbo 1.3l turbo making 108bhp. Old skool.
Always wanted one but I can not find one in the states damn.

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Honda made a turbocharged motorcycle in the early 80's. Only other thing I can think of that was turbo.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CX_series

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They make turbo jet ski's too!

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Don't forget turbo fan jets for private aircraft. ;D

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There is one in Arizona.....Joe "Locash" Sawyer had one.

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was it on a trailer?

http://www.popularmechanics.com/outd...s/1277116.html

btw it's a d...

Re: has anyone else seen a brand new honda thats turbo'd on the streets
 

You probably just saw another ricer

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it'd be a rare find to pick a honda turbo'd car these days.

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those acura RDX's are pimp

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i wanna disect one.

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yes he did and man those things look sweet in person, wish i had the money to get one of those little bastards.. i used to live in glendale and seen it at p.i.r.

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RDX shares almost nothing with the crv. Ill proably buy a used one in a couple years once pricing comes down. They are uber nice.

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1985 Honda Legend
The C20AT was a turbocharged version, producing 190 hp (140 kW).

Applications; non-North America:

1989 Honda Legend

NOTE: Honda made a "Wing-Turbo" Legend marketed under the Honda name and was only available in the Japanese Domestic Market. The turbo was used on C20AT engines and are extremely rare. The turbocharger used was a Variable Geometry turbo that Honda developed. The turbo used aerofoil style flappers all around the turbine housing. These "Wings", as Honda called them, were controlled by vacuum and by the Legend's ECU and they were constantly adjusted. Basically, at low speeds the wings would be nearly closed to speed and direct exhaust pressure precisely on the turbine wheel. At cruise speeds, the wings would be open and it would act like a much larger turbo to increase fuel economy. This car was really quick and really powerful, but the price premium over the standard Legend was too much for most so the car disappeared. This was one of the only production Hondas ever turbocharged from the factory, along with the new Acura RDX and the older Honda City's.

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more than likely a ricer, unless its a newer civic with a non HMT fancy :P turbo kit on it

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^^^
we've all agreed that its the RDX. acura.

and it doesnt look like it should be turbo'd.
kinda like turbo'ing a forester.