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What's up with Honda

There was a time when I was a huge fan of every vehicle Honda produced. This affection for the brand probably came from my liking of the Hero Honda 97.2 cc motorbike produced in India since the mid 1980s. I was fascinated by the sound of the 4 stroke engine as it reminded me of the Enfield Bullet (a bigger bike) with a much deeper 4 stroke note. People of my generation who grew up in India, always looked up to the Bullet as the ultimate riding machine (no offense, BMW). When I heard Hero Honda for the first time, my reaction (as would have been of every other Indian) was that " this sounds like a Bullet ". As I grew up, my affection for all things automotive and cars in particular also increased and Honda occupied a special place there. When Honda started producing cars in India, they came out with a model called the Honda City. Launched in 1.3 and 1.5L gas (petrol) engine configurations, these cars had a power output of 90 and 100 BHP respectively and were the most pow...