But could the RSX benefit from further interior alterations you ask? You bet. For starters I would like to see a center console
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| Acura redesigned the front seats for additional comfort and support. (Photo: Rob Rothwell, Canadian Auto Press) |
armrest and storage bin. It took some time before I quit dropping my right elbow onto a non-existent armrest, plus further storage capacity for clutter would be helpful - not that I'm a clutter guy, contrary to what I've been told. And while penning a center console, please take a moment or two to add a dose of "coolness" to the RSX office. It's just too Honda Civic-like for the young, hip, affluent, market that the car is intended to target. Take a look at
Audi's TT,
Chrysler's Crossfire or
Mazda's RX8 if inspiration is needed.
Apart from ho-hum, the interior of the RSX Type S is tightly assembled and highly functional. A set of four easy to read, white-faced gauges sit directly ahead of the
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| The interior of the RSX Type S is tightly assembled and highly functional. (Photo: Rob Rothwell, Canadian Auto Press) |
driver, delivering all the data necessary for an enthusiastic ride; and falling naturally beneath the driver's right hand is one of the sweetest shifting sticks in the biz. Click, click, click goes the shifter - one to six. In addition to improving shifter actuation, Acura enhanced the steering, making it more direct and linear. The "easy aspect" quick ratio power steering has also been sharpened, reducing it from 2.7 turns lock-to-lock to just 2.56 turns. This translates into go-cart-like nimbleness and magnificent steering response.
