Honda Civic Si Concept [Renamed]

[wilcats]

Para sakin eto na da best looking among the civic Sis in the past.... :drool:

This gotta be my next Car!!!! kahit yun sedan lang... gotta SAve up! hehehe!

buti nlg ndi ako nag mazda3... i knew it! its worth the wait nga!!! woohoo

[wilcats]

:rock: ahhh... finally... the wait will end soon... :drool:

[wilcats]

200 hp for the Si? wow... hindi pa type-R ito ah... sana ilabas nila coupe dito pra maiba naman!!!!! pero ok na sakinkahit sedan!! hahaha!! excited nako soobra!!! hahahaha! :lol:

[Macky]

A menacing Civic? You bet. This Civic Si Concept—a close representation of what you’ll see from this fall’s production model—features a black hood flowing down to blacked-out headlamps; beady, yellow running lights set against a matte-black background; 18-inch cast aluminum wheels revealing cross-drilled rotors hugged by Brembo calipers; and a pronounced rear spoiler perched above a center-exit exhaust. Naturally, the Si concept seeks to recapture the rogue spirit of Si hatchbacks and coupes of the past, an essence that is lacking in the current Si. John Mendel, senior vice president of American Honda, says, “The 2006 Civic Si Coupe will be the most powerful, fastest and fun-to-drive Si we've ever put on the street, and the Civic Si Concept sets the direction in terms of its styling, package and performance.” Straight-line oomph comes courtesy of a 200-hp, 16-valve DOHC i-VTEC four-cylinder that redlines at 8000 rpm. Essentially a detuned version of the four-banger in the Acura RSX Type-S, the Si’s motor is mated to a close-ratio six-speed manual transmission that delivers power via a helical limited-slip differential. The LSD, a first for a Civic, keeps the power coming through tight turns, while 225/40R18 high-performance tires handle the road-grabbing. The production Si will debut at SEMA this November.

[Macky]

[pajerokid]

Looks nice, I wish you could get a body colored hood with it though.... not everyone's a boy racer ;)

[BlueBimmer]

honda is really trying to go back to the civic's sporty predecessors if it wont have body colored hood available as an option...

[chieffy]

EK parin the best pagdating sa looks IMO.

mismo!

anyway concept pa lang naman ito...let's just wait for the real production cars....

[wilcats]

What Is It?
2006 Honda Civic Si

What's Special About It?
Although Honda referred to this car as a concept, it also stated that [B]"90 percent of what you see [here] will be in the production version,"[/B] which is why this is being categorized as a production vehicle in our coverage.

We imagine most will agree that this sleek coupe's body is a big improvement over the snub-nosed breadbox design of the current Civic Si hatchback. We're on the fence about the black hood and the wing on the back. But then again, most of us have 10 or 20 years on the target demographic.

A number of other high-performance features were readily apparent on the Si, such as the drilled brake discs with Brembo calipers, the 18-inch wheels shod with low-profile performance rubber and the center-mounted exhaust outlets.

Under the hood beats the strong heart of a 200-horsepower, i-VTEC (intelligent variable valve timing) inline four, which, in Si tradition, has a lofty 8,000-rpm redline. No displacement was given, but we're guessing it's the same 2.0-liter mill found in the Acura RSX Type-S but with 10 less ponies. After all, can't have the Civic showing up its uptown cousin, can we? A six-speed manual gearbox sends the thrust to the front wheels through a limited-slip differential.

As a teaser to the assembled journalists, the Honda reps played a soundtrack of the Civic Si's engine being wound out as the driver blasted up through the gears. Judging by what we heard, and the claim by Honda that this was essentially a production setup, there won't be a need to make any mods if you like a full growling exhaust note.

The Civic Si will make its official debut at this year's SEMA show, most appropriate given that the Civic's long-standing status as the darling of the compact car tuner world.

What's Edmunds' Take?
We're glad to see the Si return as a stylish coupe, and of course we're overjoyed that they pumped up the power. And if the Brembo brakes and 18-inch wheels make it to production, all the better. — John DiPietro

The remaining 10% would probably be the spoiler, mags, ng brakes....everything else will be the real civic 2006 that'll be released... now i like to see how the 4door would look like...

[wilcats]

Btw, that article came from edmund.com