Front wheel drive is one of the main limiting factors in the affordable sports car segment of the market. The Acura RSX is a great car, but some wouldn’t have it without AWD. YouTuber That Racing Channel did things the hard way and built a custom drive system for the model.
First of all, though, the stock naturally aspirated engine was turbocharged to 514 PS (507 hp / 378 kW) and 430 Nm (317 lb-ft) of torque. There is a plan to bolster to 800 PS (789 hp / 588 kW) later when the other modifications are complete.
For the AWD setup, the tuners used multiple parts sourced from the old Honda CR-V, as well as the driveshaft from a 30-year-old Honda Civic estate. Despite running on such mixed components, the RSX now drives the rear wheels with quite a bit of torque and no longer spins its front wheels when launched. The distribution ratio is far from 50/50 at this moment, but as the video suggests, it is still comfortable enough and lots of fun to drive.