About Honda Civic del Sol
The Honda Civic del Sol is a two-seat Targa produced by Honda. 1992 saw the introduction of the new Honda Civic del Sol. The Honda Civic del Sol is a model with panoramic glass windows. And it was designed based on the Civic. In the U.S. market, the Civic del Sol was available in three interior trim levels, S, Si, and VTEC. Production and sales ended in North America in 1997. It stopped producing completely in 1998.
In Spanish, Civic del Sol means "of the sun". The name is related to its unique roof. With the detachable hardtop design, the roof is naturally openable. Honda provides two ways to open the Civic del Sol. One is the low manual opening of the canopy. After removal, the roof can be stored in the trunk. Although manual removal looks more laborious, it has advantages. This roof is made of aluminum alloy material and weighs a few dozen kilograms lighter than electricity. This is not because of performance or anything, but because Honda has made the weight lighter to make the operation easier. Considering that manual disassembly is more troublesome, the roof of Civic del Sol is lighter than the electric one. In addition to that is the price, the price of the manually disassembled version is cheaper than the electric version. Because there is less of the whole set of opening and closing mechanisms.
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The Honda Civic del Sol is powered by two engines. The first is the 1.5L D15B SOHC with 130ps. It is more balanced and is used in the VXi model. After the facelift, this machine was replaced by the D16A. And the type was changed to VGi. It is equipped with the B16A, a 1.6L DOHC engine. It has an output of 170ps dispatched at 7300rpm. Although the hardware is not bad, people are not satisfied with the Civic del Sol's performance. In addition to the rigidity of the car, too much weight also really weakened its performance. In terms of appearance, there are other differences in appearance, such as the headlights. The civic del sol differs at different times. The first model uses a dual-headlight design. The high beam is not combined with the low beam. But in the front bumper, there are two additional holes to install a high beam. At a later stage, Honda removed the design of the dual independent high beams.
Its auto OEM parts have undergone a comprehensive upgrade. Honda's OEM parts include interior parts, exterior parts, performance parts, and so on. Drivers can select OEM parts at Honda's online store. What's more, drivers can upgrade, protect, and customize their vehicles with a wide selection of exterior OEM parts.