動力係統總工程師 Terunobu Kunikane 是這樣介紹的:
雅閣上的小慣性渦輪啟動早,1500轉時273 lb-ft 就傾囊而出,而R這時才115 lb-ft,接下來到2500轉就爆發到295 lb-ft ,雅閣過了4000轉就開始衰減,R一直持續到4500轉,然後所有的馬力就潮水般的湧出來。
剛過4000轉,雅閣的馬力是208,R是225,到6500轉,雅閣高潮252馬力出現,R已經狂飆到306馬力。
Indeed, low-inertia turbos work magic. The Accord 2.0T maxes out its 273 lb-ft at only 1500 rpm, at which point the Type R is generating about 115 lb-ft. At 2500 rpm, the Type R reaches its 295 lb-ft peak following a dramatic surge (thank you, turbocharger) between 1000 rpm and 2500 rpm. But whereas the Accord's torque fades after 4000 rpm, the Type R's four-cylinder hangs in until 4500 rpm and then floods the driver with horsepower. At just above 4000 rpm, both engines churn out more than 200 horsepower (208 in the Accord and 225 in the Type R), and both reach peak power output at 6500 rpm. The Accord's peak of 252 horsepower, however, is no match for the Type R's 306. And for extra fun, the Type R's 7000-rpm redline is a few hundred higher.