Acura RSX Type-S CART Pace Car:

Tipping the performance scales with 200 horsepower in “stock” form,
the Acura RSX Type-S i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine delivers 100-horsepower per liter and delivers it through a quick-ratio 6-speed manual transmission and a track-tuned suspension, 4-wheel disc brakes with ABS and 16-inch alloy wheels. So when CART needed a car that could corral 200+ mph Champ cars, a modified RSX became an obvious choice to handle pace car duty for the most competitive racing series in the world. Engineers looked for ways to squeeze even more performance and handling prowess from the Type-S through an aggressive shock, spring and stabilizer package similar
to the Japanese-market RSX Type R suspension,
a 4-wheel disc brake package with large diameter rotors
and 4-piston calipers,
a 62 mm throttle body, a short length intake manifold, high performance connecting rods, high rigidity crank shaft, high-flow exhaust silencer (with valves that open and close according to the exhaust pressure), and a compression ratio of 11.5:1.
The verdict?

The CART RSX pace car
delivers 220-horsepower and 152-ft-lbs of torque
coupled to a highly tuned suspension.

Now on to the pics !

Thanks to America Honda for the use of this press release
and the use of these pics.