CIVIC’S RENAISSANCE EXPERIMENT

Mazda came up with the MX5, Toyota had the MR2, Honda’s giant-killing sports car was the CRX. With its compact coupe dimensions inspired by the Alfa Romeo GT Junior Zagato, the CRX — or Civic Renaissance Experimental, if you want the full name — has gained a cult following, from keen drivers to eco-minded motorists.

With its peppy choice of economical yet sprightly power units and weighing in at less than 900kg, the CRX became