Honda UK: 2011 Honda Civic 1.8 i-VTEC

Expect Honda’s all-new 2011 Civic 1.8 i-VTEC to have received interior and exterior revisions in order to raise its appeal to the current generation. Honda said that this model, which will be offered in European dealerships next year, will be available in several versions to be powered by 1.8 liter i-VTEC engines. Its interior layout and power output (140 hp) is unchanged but it will now offer more equipment as standard. The engine has a combined fuel consumption of 6.7 liters per 100 km (35.1 mpg) with CO2 emissions of 155 g/km. Buyers will also be given the same options: a 6-speed manual transmission or a 5-speed automatic transmission.

Its sprint time of 8.9 seconds to go from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) also remains the same. The five-door version of the 1.8 C-segment hatchback primarily features a new design of alloy wheels for the GT versions as well as a honeycomb front grille, which is now extended to the whole range. The interior features added Alcantara and leather on the seats as standard. The front spoiler and side skirts on the three-door Type S have the same color as the body.

In the older versions, these had only been offered as standard on the Absolute versions. Its other features include the following: SB / i-Pod, blue interior lighting floor, rear parking sensors, panoramic glass roof, dual zone climate control, cruise control, fog lights, light sensors and rain, alarm, electrically folding mirrors and xenon headlights with headlight washers. In five-door form (only available in GT spec), the revised Civic 1.8 i-VTEC is priced at €19,990 while a three-door hatch will cost €21,390.

Source;
http://www.4wheelsnews.com/2011-honda-civic-18-i-vtec-official-details-specs-and-price/

Honda UK: New look for Honda Civic

-Honda’s small family hatch has a new look
-New Type R-like nose and revised alloys
-Prices start at £13,995 for the 1.4 Type S

The most obvious change is at the front, where all models get a new nose, inspired by that of the discontinued Type R hot hatch. Sporty-looking Type S models also have colour-coded sideskirts, while a new colour – Ionised Bronze – is available across the range.

Every model receives new-look alloys, too – 16-inch wheels on the 1.4-litre and 1.8 SE versions, and 17-inch designs on the 1.8 Si.

Honda has also revised the Civic’s interior in an effort to make the car more comfortable. SE and ES models are now trimmed in a mixture of fabric and Alcantara, while Si models have a leather/Alcantara mix and heated front seats.

Despite the changes, there is no increase in cost, with the range starting at £13,995 for a 1.4 Type S.

Source;
http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/new-look-for-honda-civic/253292

Temple of Vtec and Priddy: Spied on the Street! 2012 Civic Si COUPE!

Here is a link to the Next Gen Honda Civic SI Coupe spyshots and below that is a rendering of the car that is starting to look a little more plausable....

http://www.vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=921694

More Info on the 2011 Honda Civic Sedan Lineup for Canada

"What's New" for 2011 Sedan
-SE trim replaces Sport trim
-DX(AT), DX-A(AT,MT) and EX-L(MT) trims discontinued

New Sedan Trim Lineup will look as follows;

DX Manual Transmission ONLY
DX-G Automatic and Manual Transmission
SE Automatic and Manual Transmission
EX-L Automatic Transmission ONLY
Si 6-Speed Manual Transmission only

No Colour Changes from 2010 and the SE, which replaces the SPORT uses the same Black interior as the SPORT did.

No heated cloth seats on the SE trim like I thought they'd do, as far as I can tell, the SE has replaced the SPORT in name only.

Source;
Honda Canada

Honda Civic moved to archives on Honda Japan website – next generation coming soon?

There’s something very interesting happening over at Honda Japan’s website – the 8th generation Honda Civic have been removed from all the car line-up pages. The only reference to the Civic can now only be found under ‘Archives’ area. The page linked in the previous line lists the 8th generation as having a lifespan of 2007/09 to 2010/08! The Civic Hybrid based on the 8th generation car remains to be listed.

What does this mean? Only one thing – Honda is likely going to unveil the 9th generation Honda Civic very soon, since they’ve sort of ‘phased out’ the 8th generation non-hybrid sedan in Japan. Thanks to reader Calvin/lanarshad@8GCC for the tip!

Source;
http://paultan.org/2010/08/24/honda-civic-moved-to-archives-on-honda-japan-website-next-generation-coming-soon/

Next Gen Honda Civic Coupe Rendering

Not sure if this is a rendering of what the actual 2011 (12) model was going to look like (Honda is revising their original plans on the Next Gen Honda Civic) or if this is what the actual 2012 North American Civic is going to look like. Nice either way....
Source;
http://www.autoincar.com/rendering-2011-honda-civic-coupe-2hc-codename/

2011 Honda Civic News

Nothing official from Honda Canada yet, but from a reliable source; all indications are that even though there won't be a major model change for 2011 like originally planned, the Honda Civic will get a SE (Special Edition) trim level for both the 2dr and the 4dr models. No word on what will be "Special", but I'm expecting something nice!

Patent Search Reveals 2012 Honda Civic *update*

Or at least what it may have looked like.... This looks pretty much like the smaller Honda City sold in Malaysia, so I don't know how accurate this would have been anyway.

*UPDATE*

This was old news, and the orig. site agrees that this is the 2009 Honda City.

Source;
http://thecollegedriver.com/posts/752-Patent-Search-Reveals-2012-Honda-Civic

TOV: Rumor: Next generation (2012) Civic Si to have 2.4L? And other 9th gen Civic tidbits.

We received this tip a while back but were asked to sit on it for reasons I won't get into, but here's what we got:

"Just heard through the grapevine that the next-gen civic will definitely be getting a version of the TSX K24. Probably for Si model. Will incorporate integrated exhaust manifold"

The integrated exhaust manifold the source is speaking of is the same sort of cast-in exhaust manifold that is currently found on Honda's J-series V6 engine family. It should be noted that the source has indicated that this rumor still has legs, yet it currently sits right around a 5 on our CR scale at this point.

In other 9th generation Civic news, American Honda Executive Vice President John Mendel recently confirmed something that we've been talking about here since last May (and more last September), and that's that the 8th generation cycle will be stretched by up to a year, pushing back the release of the 9th generation Civic. Mr. Mendel has only said that the next generation Civic would be released some time in 2011. For some time, we had been hearing that it would likely launch early in 2011. More recently some folks in the dealer community have pegged the intro date as June '11. If we start seeing 2011 Civics appearing in showrooms earlier than this September, then it would tend to support the notion that the 2012s would launch in the first half of 2011.

And finally, it's no secret that the Civic's delay was keyed by a midstream change during the design cycle. There were some reports from a blog or two that the redesign resulted in a vehicle that would be smaller than the current generation, but our understanding was that the original design of the 9th generation was going to be larger than the 8th generation, but then the redesign shrunk it back to the point where it was roughly equivalent in size to the current model. The latest from Automotive News lines up with this:

At the Tokyo auto show last October, Honda Motor Co. COO Tsuneo Tanai said the redesign had been altered midstream. The next Civic was planned to be larger than the current model. But its exterior has been resized closer to the current one, Tanai said

Source;
http://www.vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=899102

Next-generation Honda Civic delayed until 2011

News, but not unexpected news, the current Civic is still extremely competitive....
We’re in dire need of a redesigned Civic (gotta admit, we're coming due....); however, according to John Mendel, American Honda Motor Co.’s executive vice president, the redesigned Honda Civic won’t arrive until 2011 (as a 2012 model of course). The schedule is well past the typical five-year product line for the compact car.

Mendel said that changing market conditions and tougher fuel-economy regulations have affected the development of the next-generation Honda Civic, which was originally scheduled to arrive this fall.

Mendel now says that the redesigned Civic will be unveiled sometime next-year, although he declined to give a specific timeline.

“In general, we are not changing cycles,” he said. “We change vehicles as need be. The ability to do something based on more current information is better than waiting a full model cycle. Some of that is being able to have the opportunity to change [based on] what you see happening in the marketplace.” (in other words, they don't want to just put something out to stay competitive, they want to make sure that they stay ahead of the pack....)

The Honda Civic sells about 1 million units a year globally, with the U.S. accounting for one-third of those sales.

Source;
http://www.egmcartech.com/2010/05/17/next-generation-honda-civic-delayed-until-2011/

The Next Generation Honda Civic: My Take

There's been alot of talk about when the next generation Honda Civic is to come about, will it be a 2011 or a 2012 FMC? Regardless whether this 9th Generation Civic's official debut year, here are a few things suggestions that I think could be (and some that should) realistically done....

-Keep the size of the vehicle to where it is now, the roof line is good, great size trunk, and the flat rear floor really makes the rear seats spacious for almost anyone.

-Aerodynamics are good, but there's got to be a way to see that front hood, even just by a little bit, there are a few people that can't get past it.

-I haven't had any complaints with regards to power (fine line between more power and gas mileage), so I say hang onto the 1.8L but increase the hp to 148-150.

-Make Bluetooth standard on all trims. (Safety for Everyone....)

-Every generation of Civic has had some kind of unique change, be it the flat rear floor in the 01-05's, the heads up display in the 06-current, what are we going to do this time? I say, if there's a way to make the rear seats fold up like the FIT (yeah, I know the gas tank issue), that could go a long way to differentiate the vehicle from its competitors.

-Honda is going to be deadly once they figure out that people want heated seats (especially in the northern states and here in Canada!), 3 words - Cloth Heated Seats.

-Vehicle Stability Assist on all trim levels (fortifying the 'Safety for Everyone' slogan). The competitors are starting to use that one against us (even though I am not the biggest fan of this feature).

-XM Satellite Radio should be available.

-Navigation Systems should be available.

-The 5 speed Automatic Transmission is fine, please stay away from the CVT's. (google CVT reliablity issues....)

-Keep the heads up display, just update it.

-Have a performance upgrade kit (chip, intake, etc.) option for the Si model to go from (200-210hp range to the 240-250 range) regardless of price, people pay crazy money for the Mazda Speed and the Subaru WRX's....

-Power Seat available on the Leather models.

-Manual height adjustment on the passenger side (pipe dreamin' here....).

-Change tray on the left side of the steering wheel like in the 01-05's, not just some open square.

-Projector lenses on the front for upper models (or all). More upscale in appearance.

-Do not stray too far from the overall lines of the current model, it is a very good looking car (KIA seems to agree....ah, ah, ah-choo-Forte!!!!).

-Put a digital compass on the dash, much like the Accord's.

Anyway, that's all I can think of for now, if you have any ideas, please, put them down in the comments section - maybe Honda's listening!