Leo dropped the car into second gear and mashed the throttle.
The true test of the EP3 wasn't the straightaways; it was the corners. Leo approached a sharp left-hander. He stood on the upgraded brakes, rev-matched a downshift with a blip of the throttle, and turned in. Honda Civic EP3 Typer 1.45
Older front-wheel-drive cars were notorious for understeer, but Leo’s suspension geometry was dialed to perfection. The rear end rotated beautifully, pivoting the nose directly toward the apex. The moment he clipped the clipping point, he rolled back onto the throttle. Leo dropped the car into second gear and mashed the throttle
The best place to test a machine like this was the mountain pass on the outskirts of the city—a stretch of tarmac known for its tight hairpins and unforgiving guardrails. Leo strapped into the Recaro bucket seat, gripped the classic aluminum shift knob, and turned the key. The heavily modified K-series engine settled into an aggressive, cammed idle. He stood on the upgraded brakes, rev-matched a