2012 Honda Fit First Drive

February 11, 2012 By: admin Category: Honda

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This information about 2012 Honda Fit first drive with new design. 2012 Honda Fit arrived with a five-speed manual transmission — clearly the enthusiast’s choice in a car like this. The fun-size 1.5-liter makes do with a single overhead camshaft, but still operates four valves in each of the four cylinders. While not very impressive on paper, the 117 hp and 106 lb-ft of torque make the Fit feel decently quick, thanks to the short, well-spaced gearing. The 8.2-second 0-60 mph time won’t set the world ablaze, but it is certainly capable of keeping up with traffic. The downside of that short gearing is less comfort at anything near freeway speeds.

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On our figure-eight track, that short gearing helped the Fit get from corner to corner in a respectable time. Lap times came in at 28.2 seconds with an average of 0.57 g, although in the cornering sections it did manage to pull 0.79 g of understeering glory. Again, there is nothing remarkable about these numbers, but the little Fit is big fun.

The steering response is crisp and direct; when the steering wheel turns, the chassis follows in lockstep. Our tester weighed in at 2509 pounds but barely felt an ounce heavier than your average go-kart. Around town we might complain about the lack of isolation provided by the chassis, but when pushed it feels alive and active. This sensation recalls the “Old Honda” that common consensus would have you believe died at the turn of the millennium.
2012 Honda Fit Base Price $15,945