Honda Civic Si.
Honda has revealed the new US market Civic Si.
SUBTLE SPORTINESS
A more aggressive set of front and rear bumpers set the Si apart from the regular sedan. A front spoiler is hidden under the vehicle, while at the rear rests a gloss black rear spoiler as well as two large oval exhaust tips.
The more keen-eyed will also sport the exterior mirrors and window surrounds finished in Gloss Black that come standard for the Si. Ditto for the LED head lights and taillights.
The Si model gets a rear spoiler and dual exhausts.
Eighteen-inch 10-spoke alloy wheels round off the design of the Honda Civic Si, as does the exclusive Blazing Orange Pearl exterior paint colour.
INCREASED DRIVABILITY
Powering the Honda Civic Si is a turbocharged 1.5-litre 4-cylinder engine. It now has a broader torque curve for greater drivability, with 260Nm of torque available from 1800rpm to 5000rpm.
Peak power meanwhile, is now 197bhp, arriving at 6000rpm. The car has a 6500rpm redline.
A lightened flywheel and an improved 6-speed manual transmission will also help driver engagement.
Standard on the Honda Civic Si, this manual gearbox has an improved shift feel, 10% shorter throws, a new mounting bracket for the shift lever, and a leather-wrapped aluminium shift knob.
Red accents and alloy pedals feature in the cabin.
Also taken from the Type R is its rev-matching system, which is claimed to offer a reaction time of just 430ms. Power is put to the road through a helical limited-slip differential.
An 8% increase in body torsional rigidity over the preceding Si, promises improved handling.
The Civic Si also gets 8% and 54% stiffer spring rates at the front and rear compared to the regular Civic sedan. The front and rear stabiliser bars are also thicker on the Si.
PREMIUM CABIN TOUCHES
Red contrast stitching gives the Honda Civic Si a sporty touch. This stitching appears doors, steering wheel, centre arm rest, shift boot and shift knob.
Si-specific red trim also dresses the Civic’s signature metal honeycomb dash panel. Further down and you’ll also notice the Si’s alloy pedals.
The Si additionally gets a 7-inch instrument display. Said display comes with a digital tachometer on the left, a multi-information display in the centre and a physical speedometer.
A 9-inch HD colour touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility are also standard.
Further lifting the driving experience is a new 12-speaker Bose premium hi-fi system, said to be the best factory audio system in the history of the Honda Civic Si.
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