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Just bought my wife a new '08 LX (sedan, blue, auto) last week, and I must admit that I did not have a thorough understanding of how i-VTEC worked at all. Being a motorcycle guy, I was very familiar with how VTEC worked on Honda's VFR800, and I assumed that the system on the Civic was very similar. I was a bit mistaken, but I am not disappointed. The Civic is very fun to drive, and although we have not taken the car over 3500 RPM, out of VTEC (economy) mode and into "Normal" mode, the acceleration is just fine for a nice looking commuter car. After our first oil change I hope to get into the pedal a bit more and see how the engine responds.
I watched the movie that is posted here, and although I was impressed with the technology, I have to say that I hope that I never have to work on this thing! I was happy to see that the R-18 does not have a timing belt...
We love our new Honda!
Gregp
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