Honda Quint
Encyclopedia
The Honda Quint is a subcompact car
manufactured by Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
of Japan. It was introduced in 1980 in Japan as an upscale Honda Civic
4-door hatchback, and joined the Honda Prelude
, Honda Ballade
, and Honda Vigor at the then newly established Japanese dealership sales channel called Honda Verno. The Quint was available to export markets including Europe
and Southeast Asia
in 1981. Its export name was Honda Quintet. The word "quintet
" describes a musical group with five members. Due to the fact that both the four-door Ballade sedan, and the five-door hatchback Quintet were both high luxury content vehicles derived from the Honda Civic, the Ballade represented a type of music, and the Quintet represented a musical group. The Quint was updated in 1985, and was renamed the Honda Concerto
that was sold at the newly established Honda Clio luxury dealership sales channel, and also served as the basic platform to the Honda Quint Integra
. This model was also sold in Australia
for between 1983 and 1985 as the Rover Quintet.
The car came with a 1602 cc four-cylinder engine which developing 60 kW and 126 newton metres (92.9 ft·lbf) of torque. This engine was coupled with a five-speed manual transmission
or an optional three-speed semi-automatic
. Speed sensitive power steering
and fully independent suspension
with MacPherson strut
s and front and rear anti-roll bars were also featured.
. As the Rover Quintet, the interior wood trim
used as typified the later Honda based Rovers made in Britain and seats were trimmed in Moquete cloth. A Pioneer
stereo radio cassette was standard.
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
manufactured by Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
of Japan. It was introduced in 1980 in Japan as an upscale Honda Civic
Honda Civic
The Honda Civic is a line of subcompact and subsequently compact cars made and manufactured by Honda. The Civic, along with the Accord and Prelude, comprised Honda's vehicles sold in North America until the 1990s, when the model lineup was expanded...
4-door hatchback, and joined the Honda Prelude
Honda Prelude
The Honda Prelude was a sports coupe produced by Japanese automaker Honda from 1978 until 2001. It replaced the Honda S800, a front-engined, front wheel drive sports car...
, Honda Ballade
Honda Ballade
The Honda Ballade was a subcompact automobile built by Honda of Japan. It began as a four-door version of the Civic in 1980. The Ballade was developed at the same time the Honda Vigor appeared, which was a higher content Honda Accord...
, and Honda Vigor at the then newly established Japanese dealership sales channel called Honda Verno. The Quint was available to export markets including Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
in 1981. Its export name was Honda Quintet. The word "quintet
Quintet
A quintet is a group containing five members.It is commonly associated with musical groups, such as a string quintet, or a group of five singers, but can be applied to any situation where five similar or related objects are considered a single unit....
" describes a musical group with five members. Due to the fact that both the four-door Ballade sedan, and the five-door hatchback Quintet were both high luxury content vehicles derived from the Honda Civic, the Ballade represented a type of music, and the Quintet represented a musical group. The Quint was updated in 1985, and was renamed the Honda Concerto
Honda Concerto
The Honda Concerto was an automobile produced by Honda from 1988 to 1994. Like its predecessor, the Honda Quint and Honda Ballade sedan , it shared its platform with a Rover product, namely the Rover 200 and Rover 400...
that was sold at the newly established Honda Clio luxury dealership sales channel, and also served as the basic platform to the Honda Quint Integra
Honda Integra
The Honda Integra is a compact luxury performance coupe made by Honda during the years 1985 to 2006. The sporty front wheel drive car is able to house five passengers with a two door hatch or four door sedan available.The Integra was on Car and Driver magazine's annual Ten Best list six times, in...
. This model was also sold in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
for between 1983 and 1985 as the Rover Quintet.
The car came with a 1602 cc four-cylinder engine which developing 60 kW and 126 newton metres (92.9 ft·lbf) of torque. This engine was coupled with a five-speed manual transmission
Manual transmission
A manual transmission, also known as a manual gearbox or standard transmission is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications...
or an optional three-speed semi-automatic
Automatic transmission
An automatic transmission is one type of motor vehicle transmission that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...
. Speed sensitive power steering
Power steering
Power steering helps drivers steer vehicles by augmenting steering effort of the steering wheel.Hydraulic or electric actuators add controlled energy to the steering mechanism, so the driver needs to provide only modest effort regardless of conditions. Power steering helps considerably when a...
and fully independent suspension
Independent suspension
Independent suspension is a broad term for any automobile suspension system that allows each wheel on the same axle to move vertically independently of each other. This is contrasted with a beam axle, live axle or deDion axle system in which the wheels are linked – movement on one side affects...
with MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
The MacPherson strut is a type of car suspension system which uses the axis of a telescopic damper as the upper steering pivot. It is widely used in modern vehicles and named after Earle S. MacPherson, who developed the design.-History:...
s and front and rear anti-roll bars were also featured.
Australia
Jaguar Rover Australia retailed the Honda Quint in Australia under the "Rover Quintet" name from 1983 through to 1985. Manufactured in Japan by Honda, the Quintet was the first Honda to carry the Rover badge, and was replaced by the Rover 416i, a rebadged version of the Honda IntegraHonda Integra
The Honda Integra is a compact luxury performance coupe made by Honda during the years 1985 to 2006. The sporty front wheel drive car is able to house five passengers with a two door hatch or four door sedan available.The Integra was on Car and Driver magazine's annual Ten Best list six times, in...
. As the Rover Quintet, the interior wood trim
Wood grain
In speaking of wood the term grain refers to the alternating regions of relatively darker and lighter wood resulting from the differing growth parameters occurring in different seasons . The term is used in several ways. Perhaps most important is that in woodworking techniques...
used as typified the later Honda based Rovers made in Britain and seats were trimmed in Moquete cloth. A Pioneer
Pioneer Corporation
is a multinational corporation that specializes in digital entertainment products, based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. The company was founded in 1938 in Tokyo as a radio and speaker repair shop...
stereo radio cassette was standard.
External links
- http://www.hondafan.ro/modele.php?id=194
- http://www.prelude-fan.de/quintet_q.htm
- http://www.hondarevolutions.com/html/brochure_quintet.htm
- http://www.hondaquintet.tk
- http://www.aronline.co.uk/index.htm?quintetf.htm