CVCC wins converts
Turning point: The CVCC engine, which could meet emissions standards without a catalytic converter.
When: 1974
Significance: The CVCC engine gave Honda a reputation for innovation. The Civic with the CVCC engine was the breakthrough the company needed to compete with Toyota and Datsun. An effective marketing campaign helped.
A unique cylinder head made the clean-running 1975 Honda Civic CVCC an engineering marvel.