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Having a lot of good qualities is definitely a good thing for a car, but sometimes these qualities prove inadequate. Such is what happened to the Acura Vigor. The Acura Vigor has all the pleasant characteristics of a Japanese import car—high quality, innovative engineering, and good fuel mileage. Further, it has the luxuriousness that is inherent in an Acura. Sadly, the negative characteristics of the car were seen more both by the automotive press and the auto buyers.
The Acura Vigor was a mid-size and mid-level sedan manufactured and sold by Acura from the 1992 to 1994 model years. It stood in between the entry-level Acura Integra and the top-level Acura Legend in Acura's vehicle line-up, both in price and in size. It was based on the same body platform used by the Honda Accord, although the wheelbase is a bit longer and it used frameless door glasses.
In all the three years of its existence, the Acura Vigor was sold in two trim levels: in base LS and in upscale GS trim levels. Both models come standard with a 2.5-liter 176 hp 5-cylinder engine that is uniquely mounted longitudinally instead of the normal transverse arrangement. The power of the engine is transmitted to the wheels through either the standard 5-speed manual shift or the optional 4-speed automatic transmission unit.
The Acura Vigor showcased an outstanding performance, especially during the last two years when it was offered. Equipped with high quality and high performance Acura Vigor parts, there's no reason why it shouldn't do so. The negative criticisms about the introductory Acura Vigor, however, hurt the name of the car badly. And while the criticisms, especially those about the small interior space and the stiffness of the suspension, were all remedied after the introductory year, the model never recovered in terms of sales. Today, the Acura Vigor remains to be a capable and high performance, yet low profile, luxury sedan.
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