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Report: New Honda Civic mid-cycle refresh coming quicker than scheduled

When the 2012 Honda Civic made its debut in April, it was chastised by many publications for being a horrible redesign and re-engineering. Consumer Reports went as far as to remove the Civic from its list of ‘recommended’ vehicles and called it ‘cheap’ and ‘insubstantial.’ A review by the Wall Street Journal called it ‘a [...]

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Fox Marketing shows off Honda Civic Si, coming to SEMA 2011

Fox Marketing is providing the tuner kit for the Honda Civic Si for the upcoming SEMA show that leaves little portion of the car without a change or an upgrade. Power mods stack up to provide 450hp, and include a Full-Race intercooled turbo kit for the motor, featuring a BorgWarner EFTR turbo borrowed from the [...]

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Meet Bugatti’s Aston Martin Cygnet competitor… okay we’re just kidding

Meet Bugatti’s Aston Martin Cygnet competitor… okay we’re just kidding

Before Bugatti gets all upset, our headline is just a joke – the brand has no plans to build a competitor to the Aston Martin Cygnet for two reasons – first, it would be a horrible thing to do and second… well, Bugatti just doesn’t compete with Aston Martin. Either way, someone, somewhere in this [...]

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2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas price starts at $26,155

The 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas will be going on sale next month at qualified Honda dealerships nationwide. Prices for the 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas will start at $26,155. “To support growing consumer interest in alternative-fuel vehicles, American Honda is expanding its network of U.S. dealers which are qualified to sell and service the [...]

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Report: Honda’s Chief Engineer confirms new ‘hot’ Civic for Europe

Along with the debut of the new Euro-spec Honda Civic, chief engineer Mitsuru Kariya was able to release some information regarding Honda’s future. This particular bit of news refers to the popular hot hatch, the Honda Civic Type-R. Never has the Honda Civic Type-R been imported into the US. It’s a shame because apparently a [...]

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First images of the Euro-spec 2012 Honda Civic released

Honda of Europe has just dropped the first images of its 2012 Civic. Every time we see a new Euro-spec Civic, we feel left out on the stateside since the European model always has a dynamic design and high-quality interior. “The designers of the new Civic wanted to keep the sporty and advanced elements of [...]

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2012 Honda Civic Type R Mugen 2.2

2012 Honda Civic Type R Mugen 2.2 gets 256-hp, production may be limited to 4 units

Just days before the debut of the 2012 Honda Civic Euro-spec, the Japanese automaker has given one of the most popular hatchbacks an extra dose of Mugen power. The Honda Civic Type R Mugen debuted last year to huge acclaim, and a only 20 limited edition production run of the hand-built model went on sale in [...]

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Honda teases new Euro-spec Civic

Honda teases new Euro-spec Civic

With the Frankfurt Motor Show just around the corner, Honda has decided to tease the new Euro-spec Civic just before its world debut next month. Euro-spec Civics have been known to be quite neat and hip as of recent and according to the teaser, this new Civic is no different. It features a new unique [...]

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Honda Civic, Hyundai Elantra tie for first place in Kelley Blue Book’s compact sedans test

Honda Civic, Hyundai Elantra tie for first place in Kelley Blue Book’s compact sedans test

Kelley Blue Book has just released their recommendation list for the four top new compact cars. The contenders that made it to the list are the Chevrolet Cruze, the Ford Focus, the Honda Civic, and the Hyundai Elantra—all of which are brand new as of this year. The cars were ranked according to their exterior, [...]

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Consumer Reports: 2012 Honda Civic scores too low to be recommended

Honda’s future is very much in question. The Japanese make is well known for making fun, reliable, well-built and attractive cars for an affordable price. But as time has progressed, we’ve observed that Honda and their luxury subsidiary, Acura, have resorted to riding on their reputation and have cut many corners on their cars as [...]

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