My Favorite 1990s Cars
By David Castro
1992 Acura Vigor
It looks like a Honda Accord with some different badging but the Vigor is its own entity. Time has not been kind to the Vigor, it is largely forgotten and overshadowed by the Acura Legend.
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With that said, I always felt the Vigor filled a good niche in the Acura lineup and to this car dude it was just right; the Legend was too robust and bougie but the Integra was too small and spunky.
This is after the fact but too many Integras were tainted by customization that leaned too heavy on the early “Fast and the Furious” movies. Pro Tip: adding a wing to your car might look cool but extra weight makes your Acura Integra slower.