Civic - tyres, brakes, suspension etc etc have all moved on since the Accord was built. The Super Tourers were the 'golden era' of touring cars but technology moves on (especially so in motorsport) and the new generation of cars is quicker. The same is true in rallying - Group B was the 'golden era' but the current WR cars can set stage times as quick or quicker due to superior power delivery, suspension, brakes and so on.
The super tourers still win on sound though
