Honda Civic Canada’s top-selling car for 12th consecutive year

Honda Civic Is Canada's Top-Selling Car for a 12th Consecutive Year

TORONTO, Jan. 6 /CNW/ - With sales of 62,654 units in 2009, Honda Civic retained its honour as Canada's top-selling passenger car for a 12th consecutive year. Since 1973, more than 1.5 million Honda Civics have been sold in Canada, making the Civic a leader in the Canadian automotive landscape.

"We thank the tens of thousands of Canadians who bought Honda Civic models in 2009 to make it Canada's top-selling car for the 12th year in a row." said Jerry Chenkin, executive vice president of Honda Canada Inc. "We thank these new car buyers for their vote of confidence in the Civic with its strong resale value, excellent fuel efficiency, class-leading standard safety features and fun-to-drive character."

"With the exception of the Civic Hybrid, all other Civic models that are sold in Canada are made right here in Canada. We are proud of our investment in Canada as a vehicle manufacturer. More than half of all the vehicles we sold in Canada in 2009 were built in Canada, including the Honda Civic and Acura MDX, CSX and the all-new ZDX."

Of the more than 5.3 million Honda and Acura vehicles that the Honda of Canada Mfg. assembly plant in Alliston, Ontario, has produced over the past 23 years, more than 3 million of those have been Honda Civic models.

Now in its 40th year of operation in Canada, Honda Canada builds the Honda Civic and Acura MDX, the all-new Acura ZDX and the Canadian-exclusive Acura CSX at its two plants in Alliston, Ontario, and produces 4-cylinder engines at an adjacent engine plant.

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http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/06/c6603.html

2010 Honda Civic DX-G Sedan Review

This car is a clear testament to Honda's know-how. Introduced in late 2005 as a 2006 model-year car, the latest generation of the Civic just about changed the face of the compact car segment with its near-futuristic styling and innovative cabin. That was five model years ago, but the Civic still reigns supreme in its category.

How? Well, it's about doing one thing and doing it well. The Civic has a long history, relatively speaking, here in North America as a choice form of economical transportation that is fun to drive. This simple, yet important, recipe has been maintained throughout the Civic's 35-plus year existence.

Growing with the times
As the generations seemingly flew by, the eighth iteration of the Civic is the biggest ever. More capacious, powerful and comfortable, this car is no longer a small second family car, although it certainly can handle these duties as well.

In car-years, five is a big number, especially for the Japanese. Usually, a thoroughly revamped car would be circulating on the web or, minimally, a refreshed body would have been presented to the masses “last” year.

This is not really the case for this Civic. The fact that it continues to be fashionable demonstrates that Honda was so spot-on with their styling exercise that it has required next to nothing to stay current. The car's wedge shaped front end and high tail remain modern and even sought after by those that appreciate the “raked” look.

Roomy, well thought-out and versatile, the Civic's passenger quarters are still amongst the most welcoming in the segment, as much as some cars that have only recently been unveiled. Perhaps my only complaint here is the location of the emergency brake handle which digs into my knee. Otherwise, the firm seats and flat rear floor are very accommodating. One thing I do like is the location of the speedometer at the top of the dashboard; I'm left wondering why other manufacturers have yet to copy this.

Peppy for sure
In the compact segment, sub-2.0L engines are usually reserved for the base cars. In the Civic's case, it's the only one you can get (non-Si). Dropping 140 hp and 128 lb-ft of torque, this car's powertrain can do what most competitors’ 2.0L engines can do all the while consuming less fuel. Our tested DX-G car was equipped with a 5-speed automatic transmission which was a rarity when the car was originally launched.

At only 1,239 kg, the Civic need not struggle with lazy arduous weight transfers when tackling on and off-ramps. Instead, the agile suspension and precise power steering make this car a joy to drive. Responsive as ever, the Civic is a pleasure on the highway as well as in town; it's always nice to get back behind the wheel of a lithe car.

The autobox works well, never missing a shift however, for this automobile, nothing rivals the pure enjoyment of working the five cogs yourself. Perhaps the best outcome of driving a Civic is the low fuel consumption numbers you can expect regardless of your driving habits. An average of only 7L per 100 km is a common occurrence.

Honestly
In all honesty, I'm not a big fan of the Civic unless it's a white four-door Si. I personally have had a bad family experience with a 2006 Civic and truthfully, the car is getting old. Be that as it may, I'm obviously the confused or deranged one as the car is still popular, almost too popular. I know the car is good, but I'm convinced that its name carries it most of the way. Think of a reputation. The Civic's is nearly impeccable, it has great resale value and ownership costs are low...

I'm confronted with the fact that this is not my favourite car, because it's such an “open-and-shut” choice to make. I'm all for the underdogs, maybe, but for your money, it is seriously tough to go wrong when you drive away from a Honda dealer at the wheel of your new Civic.

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http://www.auto123.com/en/honda/civic-sedan/2010/review?carid=1102300202&artid=114631

Honda Releases the Civic TypeR Euro Premium Sports Model in Japan

Nope, this isn't for us in North America....

Looks like a special limited edition car to be sold, follow the link for more....
http://www.wheelsunplugged.com/ViewNews.aspx?newsid=4766#

Civic Nation Microsite: Mix your own Anthem

Honda tunes into Civic Nation via anthem mix-off

Honda is rallying its peeps around a major Civic Nation mix-off in an effort to re-energize its Civic brand with younger demos. Leveraging the "United We Drive" campaign, which was first launched by Honda four years ago, the latest national program has a new spin - literally - by inviting Civic fans to create an "Anthem for the Nation" on a newly created sound track mixer from samples developed by local hip hop celeb Saukrates.

With media buys helmed by the brand's long-time agency PHD, and creative helmed by Toronto-based Grip, the new campaign spans TV, online, radio and out-of-home elements all designed to drive its target 18- to 34-year-old demo to the microsite. There, a mixer complete with a timeline scrubber and sync pads invites users to create a 30-second track from a choice of categories - Electronica, Hip Hop or Electro Pop.

The mixer engages users by allowing them to pull in different loops of instruments - percussion, organ, bass and strings - before publishing them to the site to garner votes. The anthem with top votes from the Civic Nation mix-off wins the prize: airing for two weeks as the intro to DJ megastar Starting from Scratch's show on the Traffic Flow MixShow on Flow 93.5 - a radio station with a highly urban and multicultural demo.

"Scratch is probably the most famous DJ in Canada," Ravi Dindayal, director, interactive at Grip tells MiC. "He has a very diverse audience and Civic is a very multicultural brand. We thought that the show was big enough to create a strong enough incentive."

To help users gain more votes (and tip off the viral aspect of the contest), Grip has also created a piece of player code that acts like an ad to the track, available on the microsite, that users can cut and post to their blog, on Facebook, MySpace or Twitter. Over 250 songs have been created over the past three weeks, and the site has received over 30,000 unique hits according to Google Analytics. "We tried to build as many social hooks as possible," notes Dindayal.

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http://www.mediaincanada.com/articles/mic/20091015/hondatuner.html

Japan will get Elegant but dead slow Euro Civic Type-R by the end of the year!

Yes, the Euro Civict Type-R is by many standards way more elegant than the JDM Version, however, many foreign journalists like the folks over at 5th Gear who compared both model, agreed that the JDM Version is WAY faster…

However, Power is apparently not what Honda is looking for its Civic Type-R, yep pity, and Honda HQ, decided that they will propose in Japan a in a limited quantity the EURO Civic Type-R by the end of this year… A cheap way for Honda to release something new and “exciting” for Japanese in this harsh economic times… But well… My hear will goes forever to the JDM Civic Type-R.

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http://www.nihoncar.com/en/news-1122-Japan+will+get+Elegant+but+dead+slow+Euro+Civic+Type-R+by+the+end+of+the+year%21.html