nbennettksu

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not too bad, looks angry

and for the first time, I like the 4-door better than the coupe.

ParaSurfer1979

ha...shut up. vtec.net reported that it will get k24. I hope honda will give it some balls and give it 225-240 hp to get it closer to performance to ms3/wrx and others so it puts it on top. I remember when i had my 98 prelude sh ALL the boys wanted an Electron Blue Pearl SI. It was 19k and all you needed was a AEM CAI to break you into the 14's. Hopefully the new SI will be a high 14's stock. the base motor will be R20 155hp. It powers jdm crv.

princelybug

iTrader: (16)

They look good!

neuronbob

The new Civic is HOT. I like it. They did not mess it up. Repeat, they DID NOT SCREW IT UP!

Please let this be the first sign that future Honda styling will be better.

Long live Honda! Planning to go to Detroit for the NAIAS probably this weekend to see it in person....

phile

i'll say it again, it doesn't look that bad.

think the coupe doesn't need that little peek-a-boo in the front bumper, but i guess they wanted to make it more interesting to look at.

Infamous425

mildly impressed. turned out better than those earlier spy pics

phile

No, you asked for two competitors that outperformed the Civic - in what ways? acceleration? handling? mpg? and you even threw in mpg in your last argument. nice cherry picking.

Flipster23

iTrader: (15)

it looks nice!

VTEC Racer

Dude, relax. If you actually read my post, you would have seen that I asked for two cars with more advanced powertrains that outperform the Civic. Will a powertrain improve handling? Use some common sense.

majin ssj eric

Too bad you'll never be able to actually buy one that looks like that. So long show car wheels and center exhaust...

neuronbob

The new Civics are HOT. I like them.

I am hoping this is a sign that future Honda external design will not suck. The coupe... The sedan is also quite aggressive-looking.

I think this Honda design is a win .

stogie1020

Looks pretty darn good!

HBaJ

werd, hope its not day and night again

phile

i can definitely see the side mirrors not being so sleek/raked like it is. not sure if the blacked out headlights will make it to production...even for the Si version. definitely won't be for the regular family oriented sedan.

dare I say - production version will have longer overhangs, a la TL?

Moog-Type-S

Good description.

That describes the "odd-ness" for me.

ParaSurfer1979

Heres the vid at the car show...

http://vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=950260

ghttf

better than i thought it would be. the spy photos looked like ass. here are some live pics








the coupe reminds me of a mini accord

phile

I just noticed the rear wing on the coupe is like the NSX, where it's part of the sheetmetal, not just added on like most rear wings. Hope that makes it to production.

kodawg9

Well no doubt it's an upgrade. Solid.

I'm imagining it w/o the tinted windows, blacked out headlights, and the wheels. I don't necessarily think its for me but I'll wait for the real thing. But from the outset, it looks alright. Whether it ages well remains to be seen.

StreetKA

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Looks like KIA to me.

yohan81718

i like it

although they added C class-ish taillights and E class-ish LED next to the fogs

majin ssj eric

What's wrong with Kias?

Type34

Another production unknown is if they will go with smaller versions of the wheel design. The design is very Mazda...IMO Honda production wheels have been relatively weak the past several years, so we'll see if this is a positive sign of things to come.

cp3117

I never did like the 8G sedan but at least this is an improvement over it. The coupe looks really good and with the good looks of the current generation Accord coupe hopefully this is a sign of good things to come in the Honda/Acura design departments.

CLtotheTL32

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Dang that's VERY good looking.

paz840

iTrader: (2)

Not bad at all...

dom

The wheels we've seen on Si test mules were the same style as the ones on the concept. Honda always seems to test with the wheels that make it to production. Just not sure they're the same size.

I just can't help but feel we'll once again get let down by power train details. At least as far as the Si is concerned. Hope I'm wrong.

fsttyms1

fully dressed up looks alright, but it really looks like they copied kia..

Dressed down plain versions. Thats what i would like to see to get to see what i will see the most of on the road. I still think they could have done better, especially since this is the 2nd redesign of this car.

Threads merged.

ghttf

to be fair KIA copied Honda

yohan81718

looks kinda like previous gen camry...

probably just that angle...

yohan81718

although i do feel forte is wannabe civic, most of points in that comparison is bs.. lol

StreetKA

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Rear end looks kinda new scion tC

crazyasiantl

iTrader: (7)

looks good. ill take an si

nspec_ya4

iTrader: (38)

looks good, but fuck i'd hate to fix dents on those body lines. already work on like 10 civics a day.

swami

I'll take a white sedan just like that one.

HondaOnWORKS

The current generation Civic SI already break really high 14s stock.

http://www.dragtimes.com/Honda-Civic...lip-14880.html

There are a few more of these on dragtimes.

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

I love the coupe.

VTEC Racer

Thanks for that comparison. Pretty clear that the 2012 Civic is an evolutionary design of the 8th generation Civic.

The Dougler

iTrader: (1)

I can confirm your going to be let down on the power train. As it stands it's a K24 +5-10hp, no DI. This is from a VERY reliable source. I also heard the current testing mule's suspension leaves a lot to be desired.

Eoanou

I think the new Si is poorly designed. I liked the 8th generation Civic quite a bit and this is a bit of a let down.