They were wrong, and early reviews of the Vigor were not favorable. Honda, Acura's parent company, anticipated that the market would move toward small, well-equipped sports sedans akin to the BMW 3-Series and that a less expensive but well equipped alternative to the BMW would be a strong seller the Vigor was the result of that thinking. This also gave the car a near perfect 50/50 front to rear weight distribution. The transmission is attached to the bottom of the engine, which allowed the powertrain to remain slightly behind the front wheels. Honda's 2.5 L longitudinally mounted 5-cylinder petrol was the only engine available. Production began in 1991 and the vehicle went on sale as a 1992 model in June of that year, slotting between the Integra and the Legend. In Japan, the Vigor competed against the Toyota Chaser. The Honda Inspire was not yet introduced to the USA until the next generation was introduced in 1995, and sold as the Acura 3.2 TL, with the Vigor sold as the Acura 2.5 TL. The Vigor was sold in the United States and was badged as the first generation Acura Vigor in 1992. The third generation Vigor, sold in Japan at Honda Verno dealerships, was shared with the all new Honda Inspire and the new second generation Honda Legend, sold at Honda Clio dealerships. Third generation (CB5/CC2 & CC3) Acura Vigor (3rd generation) ManufacturerĪt the launch of the fourth generation Accord, the Vigor was no longer based on the Accord chassis. A automatic shift-lock system was added September 1988 on the "MXL Super Stage" trim level. May 1987 saw the introduction of the 2.0 Si Exclusive, adding electric retractable side view mirrors as standard. The Vigor had minor cosmetic differences from the Accord, using a different front grille and rear tail lights, as well as a higher specification. The 1.8 L B18A engine was now offered with dual carburetors and a larger 2.0 L B20A engine was offered Honda's PGM-FI, with the 1.8 L A18A engine as the basic offering. As before, the Vigor was an uplevel Accord. Jsaw the introduction of the redesigned Vigor as a 4-door sedan only. Second generation (CA1-CA2-CA3) Honda Vigor Also called PGM-FI fuel injection was standard on the VT-i and VTL-i. Trim levels that were offered were the VT-i, VTL-i, VXR, VX, VL. A trip computer that displayed mileage, driving time, and fuel economy was also standard on the Vigor. Items that were optional on the Accord, such as cruise control, power windows, and power steering were standard on the Vigor. This engine debuted the SOHC 3 valve per cylinder mated to a 5 speed manual or 4 speed automatic transmission with a lock up torque converter. The Vigor competed with the Toyota Chaser and the Nissan Laurel in Japan. The Vigor was a sportier, faster, "vigorous" Accord with a higher level of equipment over the more sedate Accord. The first generation Vigor was a higher grade 4-door sedan and 3-door hatchback, with the 1.8 L engine as the only engine available. First generation (SZ/AD) Honda Vigor Also calledīeginning September 25, 1981, Honda produced a variant of the Honda Accord badged as the Honda Vigor for Japan only.
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