The lead up to the 2002 at the newly revised Hockenheimring! [Read More]

BAR's eagerly expected announcement regarding their driving situation has been partially answered. One half of their driver combo will be englishman Jenson Button. [Read More]

Places and Results from Magny Cours [Read More]

Times from Magny Cours on the first day of practice! [Read More]

Onward to Magny Cours after a great series of results by the Honda powered teams! [Read More]

A short preview of the coming race weekend, including some testing info [Read More]

Review of the GP of Europe 2002, including free practice, Qually and the race! [Read More]

The Honda teams head to the Nurburgring!! [Read More]

The official releases from BAR, Jordan, and Honda prior to the European Grand Prix [Read More]

Improvement from the Honda powered F1 teams, but only one in the points! - Hint: He wears yellow! [Read More]

Canada Pracice and Qually review [Read More]

Enthusiasts, your pleas have been heard! Honda recently gave us acccess to a 2002 Civic EX Coupe equipped with their Factory Performance package. Consisting of Honda OEM developed parts, including new dampers, springs and upsized wheels, this kit is the sport package we've all been waiting for. Is it worth it? Read on. [Read More]

Honda's F1 teams head for Canada next weekend! Check here to see the lead up! [Read More]

This latest entrant into the Honda engine building book market is arguably the best yet. Penned by Mike Kojima, magazine writer and engineer with Nissan Motor Corporation, it provides a good look at the basics of Honda engines and really shines on the topic of forced induction. The book, titled Honda/Acura Engine Performance, is finally on shelves, and it is a useful engine theory and technology primer for followers of the big 'H'.
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Review of the GP of Monaco 2002 [Read More]

Honda in the Monaco Free Practice! [Read More]

Mike bought the car because it was the highest spec'ed EK-Civic available in the local (Malaysian) market at the time. As the top model, it uses the 1.6SOHC VTEC engine, spec'ed to deliver around 125ps. Unfortunately, after a few months driving around, Mike was already feeling a lack of midrange pull from the engine. As a result, he quickly developed a yearning for more power. [Read More]

Later generation Civics especially the 1.6SOHC EK export versions effectively lacks an engine that is commensurate with the rest of the car. As an overall package, the 1.6SOHC Civics really cries out for a more capable engine. [Read More]

This series of video clips will tell you our impressions of the Si in an autocross environment and in driving through mountain roads. We also explore the underside of the car to dig deeper into the Si.

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In my last Beyond Stock article, I looked at the power of a nearly stock automatic B16A, used on an EK4. That has allowed us to establish that a stock automatic B16A will dyno at around 110ps at the wheels. Continuing on that article, here I will be looking at manual B16As and to establish how much they will dyno at the wheels in stock form. [Read More]

In 1996, Singapore along with a few other countries had the unique honour of receiving the EK4 Civic SiR into its domestic model range. This was the first time since its introduction that Civic type SiRs are available in the export market; the manual versions generating 170ps and automatic versions generating 155ps. [Read More]

For a number of years, the 1590cc SOHC PGM-Fi engine has been powering the top Civic models in Malaysia. Recently Aerotech, HKS representative for Malaysia asked me an interesting question: what would be a typical Civic 1.6 owner's budget for an initial modification package? [Read More]

Mike has been a TOVW regular for many years. Recently on a business trip to KL, he drove his black EG9 here. Once business matters are covered properly Mike made an appointment with Aerotech here to dyno his car, principally to know the power he is generating at the wheels. [Read More]

A thorough analysis of the RSX Type S handling after a weekend spent at the track. [Read More]

With an almost square concrete pad of tacky concrete running approximately a quarter mile on each side, the possibilities for course design are endless. [Read More]

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HF1.vtec.net's preview of the upcoming Monaco Formula 1 GP [Read More]

BAR/Jordan testing and race preview [Read More]

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April 1989 - Honda unleased the irresistible seduction of a race-tuned high-revving street car upon an unsuspecting public. This is the DA-generation Honda Integra, the first VTEC Honda. [Read More]