It's fair to say the R6 compares well to its rivals in the 600cc class. The Kawasaki ZX-6R, for instance, can reach up to 164 mph, while the Honda CBR600RR boasts the same top speed figure as the R6.

The Tempo/Topaz All Wheel Drive could be purchased during the 1987 through 1991 model years. The idea of a daily-driven four-wheel-drive vehicle that wasn't a truck had been under challenge by the ...