It was in the B series that the VTEC system was first used. With a 1.8-liter engine, the story came out a little different. Honda decided to experiment with a B-engine without VTEC. This is how the B18B engine appeared, which was larger in volume (respectively with a better start), but absolutely normal when reaching the VTEC zone. Things changed completely when Honda decided to add VTEC to the 1.8-liter engine. The release of the B18C engine marked the emergence of a new generation of engines with “motorcycle” characteristics, when more than 100 hp were obtained from one liter of volume, and which could spin over 9000 rpm. Continue reading Engine Honda B18C / B18B
Honda Domani
The Honda Domani is a Japanese mid-size vehicle from Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Produced for the East Asian market from 1992 to 2000 in two generations. The car was produced in sedan and hatchback versions on the platform of the Honda Civic model. The name of the car in translation from Italian means “tomorrow”. The Domani model has established itself as an agile, fast and sporty cornering vehicle. The car was also sold in Europe, North America and South Africa.
Every Honda is a kind of holiday for real automotive gourmets. And Honda Domani, produced only for the domestic Japanese market, is no exception.
Under the sloping hood of the Honda Domani, a four-cylinder gasoline engine with a working volume of just over 1.8 liters and a power of 140 horsepower is transversely mounted. The engine has two overhead camshafts (DOHC) and four valves per cylinder. Engine power is quite modest by Honda standards, especially considering the ability of the local engineers to remove one hundred “horses” per liter. This can be explained by the lack of a proprietary VTEC gas distribution system. But even without that, the engine is high-speed, and gives out its nameplate power only at 6300 rpm, that is, shortly before the lower limit of the maximum speed (6800).
The appearance of the car is devoid of any special design frills – an ordinary Japanese middle-class sedan. Despite the squatness and even some “flatness”, aggression in the Honda Domani is not felt.
Honda Domani has established itself as an exceptionally agile and fast car: sporty sharp reactions to the steering wheel, instant acceleration, overtaking and rebuilding with a large margin of speed. The steering wheel itself is tight, with excellent return action.
Engine Honda B18C / B18B
Engine Honda D16A
D16A engines are 4-cylinder in-line gasoline engines. The first unit of the line was released in 1986, and the production of internal combustion engines of this family was discontinued in 2007. The cylinder block is made of aluminum. The gas distribution mechanism provides for one camshaft at the top of the cylinder head, mainly with four valves per cylinder. Power type – injection (ZC carburetor). Continue reading Engine Honda D16A