The Emperor strikes back
Posted by | Under Honda Sunday Jun 28, 2009The Honda city conjures up a vision of a car that’s fast, agile, fuel efficient and fun. With over a hundred horses to play around with, the first generation model was the fastest car available this side of the Ford Mondeo petrol. As the year 2003 drew to an end, Honda launched a new city. Hopes of a better car were shattered. Auto enthusiasts were disappointed and we all cribbed about the fact that Honda had replaced the potent vehicle with one that churned out only 77bhp. Nonetheless, the second model made sense for India. The interiors were a huge step forward, the engine a boon during traffic and fuel economy remained as good as ever. A fun car was replaced by a practical one and the sales chart soared higher, and higher. The 100bhp V-tech was launched to satisfy those who still dreamt of the old city but that too felt like a mule.
[...] got a chance to drive the car extensively through various kinds of traffic scenarios in India. The Honda FCX derived looks with a horizontal grille stacked between huge, striking headlamps dominate the front. [...]