>>I think some of the car magazines said that it was partially a space issue.
>>The strut design took less room. I'm sure cost was also involved, it always
>>is.
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>"Jennifer", a creation of Honda's marketing department as their
>intended typical buyer, is far more concerned about front and rear
>seat legroom than about handling. The strut design let them move the
>firewall forward a couple inches. A shame, really.
"Jennifer" needs to be re-introduced to autox. She used to be an
enthusiast back in the late 80s/early 90s. That is when we got all those
hot Civics. She must become an enthusiast again so that the cars Honda
make for her will once again be fun to drive.
According to magazine tests, the switch to struts has not had too much of a
negative effect on the new Civic's handling compared to its predecessors.
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