Slow Start

Slow start to a blog, I know....

Lets just into the car I want to take!

1988 Honda CRX Si

Isn't she a beauty? Front wheel drive, 1.6 litre DOHC engine and just shy of 148 inches long, she just eats up the corners. Our US editions may have been somewhat lacking in the BHP (108bhp) department, but a few minor modifications would solve that problem, or better yet, dropping in Honda's 1.6 litre VTEC (150bhp) from their Japanese models. And at just one ton, this car is the very definition of eager.

How in the world would a CRX make it around the world?!? My first step would be to reduce the weight even more. Replacing the hatch and back windows with lightweight plastic would be just a start, along with a proper winch for the front. An extended mileage gas tank would be key.

I'm also very certain at this point that 90% of the journey can and should be completed without any forced induction... But lucky for me, strapping on a turbo to a CRX is like, errrr, well it's really quite easy. To reduce additional engine wear and all the other fun problems associated with turbos, it would only be attached when required.

With the proper tires, its size, weight and power there isn't terrain that I can think of that it couldn't traverse.