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Honda reveals its 205-HP Civic Si coupe and sedan, but skips the five-door

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The 2017 Honda Civic Si’s First Appearance: The Production Model Revealed
Honda has finally revealed its 2017 Civic Si, and, well, it’s almost precisely what we expected.

Until the 306-horsepower Type R arrives on U.S. shores, the new Si is the quickest Civic you can buy – but don’t expect to have your bones rattled by its specs. Like the standard coupe and sedan, the Si uses a 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, but it’s tuned to produce 205 horsepower and 192 pound-feet of torque. That means the new Si makes the same power as the last-generation model, but with 18 more lb-ft of twist. Peak torque is also available earlier in the power curve at 2,100 rpm through 5,000 rpm.

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Before we get into the Si’s styling (which matches the L.A. Auto Show prototype exactly), let’s get a few things out of the way. First, Honda has no plans to introduce a Hatchback version of the Si. That means the Hatchback Sport and its 180hp engine – which is the quickest Civic on the market – will be the fastest Civic five-door until the Type R blows every other version out of the water. Which leads us to our the second point: some will be disappointed that the Si doesn’t make more power, especially when its rivals like the VW Golf GTI, Ford Focus ST, and Mini Cooper S are deeper into the 200-horse range. Finally, thankfully, graciously, Honda has stuck to its tradition of offering the Si exclusively with a manual transmission – in this case a six-speed.

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Compared to the standard coupe and sedan, the Si is distinguished by a more menacing front fascia, blacked out grille, sharper rear fascia, a big fixed rear wing (coupe only), and a trapezoidal single-exit exhaust. Inside, large and tightly bolstered sport seats with Si badging, red contrast stitching throughout the cabin, and red gauges distinguish the Si from regular Civics.

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The Civic Si comes with heated seats, dual-zone auto climate control, rain-sensing wipers, a 7-inch display audio system, and a 10-speaker sound system. On the performance hardware side, a Sport button is included to adjust suspension, steering, and throttle settings on the fly. There’s also a mechanical limited-slip differential, sportier springs and dampers, front lower control arms from the Type R, 12.3-inch front brake rotors, and 235mm tires.

The new Si goes on sale next month and will be priced in the mid-$20,000 range.

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