The RSX Type-S will whoop a Crossfire stock to stock with little effort. The Crossfire will take it to 60mph, but the RSX will fly by about a hundred feet before the quarter mile is up. An 8600 RPM rev limiter is useful. Type S does 14.6 in the quarter with a competent driver, stock. Put some sticky tires on that thing and you've got 14.4 easily.

Of course, speed is a very small piece of the overall pie. If I wanted speed I would buy an STi. Instead I have the 160hp RSX and get 42mpg on the interstate and pay very little for insurance. I want to step up to something better, though... something more fun, something slightly frivolous, something with refinement... the Crossfire spoke my name.