The front-drive RSX replaced Acura's entry-level Integra. Though similar in dimensions, the RSX featured new styling and promised more power. Acura's RSX came in both base and sportier, performance-oriented Type-S trim. Each used a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. In the Type-S, the engine made 200 horsepower and was available only with a six-speed manual gearbox.
Powertrain Options and Availability
Two 2.0-liter, dual-overhead-cam four-cylinder engines have been available in the RSX. Base models used a 160-horsepower version, while the Type-S got a 200-horsepower variant, which grows to 210-hp in 2005. Only a six-speed manual gearbox came with the Type-S, but base coupes could have either a five-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission.
| Engines |
Size liters /
cu. in |
Horse- power |
Torque |
Transmission:
EPA city/hgwy |
Consumer Guide Observed |
| dohc I4 |
2.0 / 122 |
200-210 |
142 |
6-speed manual: 24/31 |
6-speed manual: 24.9 |
| dohc I4 |
2.0 / 122 |
160 |
141 |
5-speed manual: 27/33
5-speed automatic: 24/33 |
5-speed manual: --
5-speed automatic: -- |
