Honda

A mid-engine kei roadster approved by Soichiro Honda in his last year: 656 cc, three throttle bodies, no turbo.

The front-drive benchmark across four acts: a hand-ported B16B, a screaming JDM sedan, and the turbocharged cars that finally reached America.

Honda's 50th-anniversary roadster: a front mid-mounted four, 50:50 weight balance, and a 9,000 rpm redline.

The 1964 sports car that put Honda in the car business: a 606 cc four with a needle-roller crank and chain drive to each rear wheel.

The S600 grown to 791 cc: the first Honda to reach 100 mph, with conventional shaft drive from 1968.