The Honda CR-X SiR '90 is a road car produced by Honda. Excluding Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec, the car has featured in every mainline Gran Turismo game up to Gran Turismo 6.
Colors[]
Originally, four colors were available for this vehicle:
- Flint Black Metallic
- Torino Red Pearl
- Frost White
- Barcelona Green Pearl
In GT4 onwards, there are now six colors available:
- Flint Black Metallic
- Pewter Gray Metallic
- Blade Silver Metallic
- New Polar White
- Torino Red Pearl
- Wien Blue Pearl
The following colors are available from the FF Challenge in GT1 (none of them are named):
- Flint Black Metallic
- Yellow
- Light Blue
In-game description[]
"Sharp driving performance and even sharper looks. The top grade model given the VTEC engine."
In September of 1987 the Civic series underwent its third full model change. The 4th edition lineup featured a 3-door hatchback, 4-door saloon, 5-door shuttle and this 4th model, called the CR-X. The CR-X name was derived from "CReate" and "X", standing for the future.
In order to strengthen its ties to its siblings, the appearance of the front mask was made similar to that of the Civic. However there were many features exclusive to the CR-X, such as the favourable aerodynamic Cd value of 0.3, the effective low and wide wedge form, as well as the canopy-style glass top that gave the driver an overwhelmingly open feel and visibility. It was said to give the driver a 310 degree field of view.
In September of 1990, a new 1.6L, straight-4 DOHC VTEC engine was released as Honda's new sports engine. This unit had already been favourably included in the Integra and the most defining characteristic was Honda's proprietary variable valve timing and lift mechanism, the VTEC had the ability to change the amount of valve lift and opening timing at low and high rpm, which made it easy to drive but provided a surprising amount of peak power. The CR-X equipped with this groundbreaking sports engine was the SiR.
With a maximum output of 158 BHP, equal to 99 BHP per litre, calling this a racing engine would not be an exaggeration. In order to handle this power, tire size was increased to 195/60R14 and it was also equipped with special large disc brakes, and an LSD with viscous coupling was provided as an option. Driving it was thrilling, and on winding roads it could not be beaten by cars even with bigger engines.
Acquisition[]
| Game | Purchase location | Credits | Other methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Turismo | Honda Used Car Dealership | Approx. 5,000 | Win the FF Challenge |
| Gran Turismo 2 | Honda Used Car Dealership | Approx. 6,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 4 | Early 90's Used Car Dealership | 5,414 | --- |
| Gran Turismo PSP | Honda Dealership | 15,740 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 5 | Used Car Dealership (Lv. 0+) | 12,206 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 6 | Honda Dealership | 15,470 | --- |
Pictures[]
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Trivia[]
The CR-X SiR at night in GT2; note the missing transparency in the headlights.
- The special color version of the car in GT1 features one of the colors from the regular version of the car, being one of the two cars to do so, the other being Toyota SPRINTER TRUENO GT-APEX (AE86) '85.
- In GT2, the car's night texture has missing transparency in the headlights texture area, resulting in white boxes appearing around the headlights at night courses.
- Although it is called the Civic CR-X in the NTSC-U version of GT2, it is ineligible for the Civic one-model race.