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AWS = All Wheel Steering (Si)
S = Base Model ~ 135hp SOHC
Si = 2.3L 160hp DOHC

VTI and VTIR sounds like sound form of a Prelude VTEC or another. If you pop the hood and see the word "VTEC" and Honda written under it, its the 190hp Prelude VTEC. There is only one model of Prelude with VTEC (unless you count the crazy JDM model).

Automatics are annoying simply because you can't shift when you want to. That means that a 5speed car against an auto car will win in drag. In some events, like Autocross, automatics are sometimes desirable to make it easier to drive.