A-Spec means American Specifications. J-Spec means Japanese specifications. For example a J-Spec (Japanese) Integra TypeR has 197 horsepower, but an A-Spec (American) Integra TypeR has 195 horsepower. Same with the J-Spec Supra, The Japanese version had only 276 horsepower due to a Japanese gentlemens' agreement, but the A-spec (American) Supra has 320 horsepower. Get the pic? Even the Euro M-3 has different specs between their European version and the American version. This is where the "Spec" derived from.

 

you're a wealth of knowledge

 

I thought it meant Another Speculation

 

THe E36 M3 was different than our M3 but the E46 is the same world-wide to reduce costs.

And I want to say A or T etc -spec was around longer than recently. Good theory though.

 

they need to bump that agreement to 400 =)

 

There is a 2003 model year "TL type-S A-spec" available now exclusively for the Canadian market. According to your reasoning, it should have been called "TL type-S C-spec" instead, shouldn't it ?

 

Is Canada not a part of America ?

 

Sure it is

 

Not until the Canadian currency becomes US currency.

 

Oh yeah, that is going to happen really soon ... Then what re we gonna do with those French guys in Montreal? Teach them how to drive the TL F-Spec?

 

C-Spec just didn't sound cool enough. Seriously though, the A-Spec was introduced first for the Canadian market. Of course, they call their Civic EX a Civic Si so who knows how they determine these names.

 

never trust any of the logic from America Jr.

stupid hosers!