Skoon21

wow, anyone see the pics and info on the '06 civic SI ?? looks bad ass... i will definitely be taking one for a test drive when they come out. not only does it have 197hp and a 6 speed, but it has 340 watt 7 speaker sound system and optional navigation system with XM radio. honda has come along way. everytime i think i might wanna try something else out, they come out with something like this!!

Time For Sleeep

I'd just get a good condition used '05 RSX-S. I can't live w/o the leather seats.

Plus, although the new 'si is leaps and bounds better looking than the one it replaces, i'm still not in love w/ its looks.

Smitty

Smitty

EmuMessenger

Always! The exhaust, brakes and lights look awesome!

TL CHROMETIDE

I heard it handles like a Type R, pretty damn impressive if it's true. If Si handles like previous Type R's, imagine the next Type R's handling.

babyblue

Read the review in today's paper and they said the same thing.. Handling is much improved over the previous generation and with the RSX Type S engine, its really loves the high rpms...

dark inspire

im sorry, but no Si can beat the 2000 one

FiftyFive

impressed with what honda is doing to the Si, def better than the last gen which looked completely horrible, the ek style was still my favorite, but im impresed

TL CHROMETIDE

I don't think there was a EK Civic Si....was there? I know there was a EK Civic Type R and that was pure happiness.

heyitsme

Don't think any hard performance numbers have been published for the car.


As far as concept looking better, think the production car looks pretty much the same as the concept minus all the ricetastic additions.

heyitsme

Reality, quite pathetic. Calling 340watts a stereo rating in the after market is calling it quits... and they are including all speakers and the sub to get that rating which is like adding 5 paper woofers together to = nothing worth while. Can only imagine a boomy ass woofer from Honda.

rmpage

Agreed.

Although this one looks marginally better than the recent iterations. It also looks better than the RSX.

Hatchbacks are, as a general rule, ugly lumps of shit.

Sonic One

looks like a saturn to me.

ANDY03CL-S

I work for honda and i went to the Civic ride and drive and this little car can hual ass. But it does not have those wheels and the hood and the exhaust tips comming out of the middle of the rear bumber. But the car is still pretty money! It does have 197hp with 138 lbs. torque and it is a close ratio 6 speed. It also has a 350 watt pioneer stero system with 8 inch sub. and 6 disc CD changer in dash! If you get a chance you need to check them out. But they wont touch ground untill December 1st of 2005! That Sucks. Peace.

Time For Sleeep

For stock, I think it's pretty damn good. It's a lot better than what came in my "luxurious Acura"

m&b6speed

exactly what i was going to post! i read an article in C&D (i think?) and i believe it said a high 14 e.t-not bad for civic. they also said expect it to be less than $20,000

HQuakers

Hmmm, if these gas prices keep getting higher, this seems like a great 4-banger to consider.

Deity711

It's supposed to be quite a bit heavier than an RSX-S. I'd take an '05 RSX-S as well and do without the Jetson's dashboard.

ulangca

One thing that this SI has that no RSX has is the Helical Limited-Slip Differential. I think this SI will out corner the RSX type-S any day. The RSX will still be quicker from a stand still due to weighing less.

Smitty

I thought the RSX is heavier than the Si.??.. and rated at 200 HP

Deity711

Some car magazine I had my nose in this weekend (Car and Driver, I think) said the Si weighs substantially more.

Lister00169

The ricers are going to have a field day with that car. It already has some controversial styling, but the ricer community is going to take that shit to a scarier dimension.

I fear for the future...

But the stock car =

rondog

iTrader: (1)

Some design exercises with this one, gonna keep at it until it comes out with a good balance of class and tuner style.

FastAcura

^^^^ IMO that looks really ugly. Front looks like a transformer. Doesn't look THAT bad stock though.

DarkSithCL

iTrader: (1)

lmao...

Deity711

My friend and I were thinking it looked more like a Saturn Redline. Which is not quite as cool as a Transformer.

GIBSON6594

I like it stock, reminds me of a mini RL

FastAcura

Well then it's safe to assume that your friend and you are blind.

The Redline looks nothing like it, the redline looks more like the cobalt.



As much as I like other Ronjon kits, the one for the Si looks so , you could be selling tacos right out of the trunk.

dom

You realize that this pic ^^ isn't of the Saturn Ion redline that I think he was referring to?

FastAcura

Is it this one?



Only resemblance I see is 4 wheels and two doors. They look nothing alike.

dom

Thats it and I agree, I don't see a resemblance either.

Deity711

Yes, I was thinking of the Ion Redline.

Of course it's not going to look like an exact match, but the RJ kit just reminded me of something Saturn would do.

FastAcura

Oh, I thought you're talking about the stock one.

Doom878

youngTL

Not even close as far as I can tell. The very first thing I thought when I saw the new Civic was mini-Accord!

By the way, the Ion looks like it's made of cheap plastic. But I digress. What I really meant to say is from these pictures, you can really see how insanely raked that Civic windshield is!!

FastAcura

Even my girlfriend who knows nothing about cars and to her "a car is a car" just said that they don't look alike.

I guess her car knowledge > some of you guys.

Doom878

You're right young. The windshield reminds me of when Super Street featured those chop top Civics.

92NSX

I agree. that does look awful.
Granted that new Si looks good IMO, it won't replace my tried and true GS-R.

Deity711

Jeez, why am I getting the third degree over an opinion?