The early 1970s brought about significant turmoil in the automobile industry, with the Clean Air Act forcing manufacturers to modify their large engines or risk failing emissions standards. Engines and cars up to this point were big and not particularly concerned with efficiency. Just before the oil crises began, which would further focus the public’s attention on vehicle efficiency, a compact Japanese economy car called the Honda Civic entered the scene in 1972. Now, with over five decades under
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