rear. Tires were the 165/70HR12 radials, and it had ventilated disc brakes at the front and semi-metallic shoes at the rear. The Turbo II's flared fenders were necessary to accommodate a 30 mm (20 mm in the rear) wider track and bigger 185/60 R13 tires. Styling and interior The body of the Honda City Turbo was made sportier by the addition of a new air dam with fog lights and asymmetrical grille at the front and a small spoiler at the top/rear of the car. Meanwhile, a hump was added to the hood to make room for the extra equipment of the turbocharged engine. In addition to flared fenders and "Turbo II Intercooler" graphics, the Turbo II also got a bigger bump in the hood, body colored bumpers and a louver ahead of the rear wheel. The interior appointments to the car focused both on driver involvement and comfort. A digital speedometer, surrounded by a tachometer and a boost gauge, replaced the regular analog instrument cluster, and was used until the March 1985 facelift, after which the analog assembly from the regular City was used. Form fitting, leather and moquette bucket seats were made standard as well and a special "sonic seat" was available, which responded to the audio system by a transducer sending sound and vibration to the user through the seat. An extra thick, three-spoke steering wheel was also standard Turbo fitment. Data In popular culture The Madness song "In the City" by was written as a jingle for a 1981 Japanese television advertisement for the Honda City and later expanded into a 3-minute track. In the 1984 Transformer series the car was used as an alternate mode for a character named 'Skids'. References Auto Katalog 1985. Vereinigte Motor-Verlage GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart: 1984. External links Honda City Turbo's and The Beginning of Honda Endorsed Mugen Motorsports Mugen Official Site Honda City Turbo II factbook Subcompact cars Sport compact cars Front-wheel-drive vehicles Convertibles Hatchbacks 1980s cars Cars introduced in 1981 Cars discontinued in 1986