The Honda Civic SI forgoes the normal Honda boxy style and brings to the table a sleek new design. With its sporty look, the Honda Civic SI breaths fresh life into the car company and brings attention to more than Honda's fuel economy standards.
The 2006 Honda Civic SI comes standard with a 2.0-liter dual overhead cam VTECH engine. With 190 horsepower at 7800 rpm, the engine may be small but it is certainly mighty. New technology built into the engine brings better performance and overall a better car. The Honda Civic SI engine combined with the design strays away from previous models and looks high end.
Rising above safety standards set down by the government, the Honda Civic SI ranks highest in its class in overall safety. The anti-lock brake system is featured on all four wheels and is combined with the new electronic brake distribution system for increased safety and stopping power. Dual-stage, dual-threshold air bags provide extra safety and help to keep the driver and passengers' safe from injuries caused by air bag deployment. A sensor imbedded in the dash automatically detects a passenger and engages the passenger side air bags. Side curtain air bags offer protection in the event of a side impact, lessening the chances of a fatal injury. To round out the safety features, the Honda Civic SI features active head restraint on the front seats. All of these features have made the Honda Civic SI even more attractive.
The $19,900 price tag brings you even more options. The Honda Civic SI rides on a double wishbone rear suspension for a smooth ride all the time. A drive-by-wire throttle system improves over all performance and the new helical limited-slip differential offers even better handling than is expected for cars in this class.
Even with all of these features, you can not beat the fuel economy of a Honda. Long believed to be one of the best for overall economy, Honda has moved further into the depths and made a car that is not only economical, but also stylish.
Drivers of the Honda Civic SI say that it is one of the finest creations ever to come out of Honda. High performance racers are just dying to get their hands on one of these machines and see how it stacks up against the competition.
Thinking of consumers, Honda made standard a manual transmission which itself helps the fuel economy of the automobile. This is also very important to anyone who wishes to race the Honda Civic SI, as the manual transmission is standard for nearly all racecars anymore.
With the improvements that Honda has made, they are aligning themselves among the top sports car producers in the world. No more is Honda a choice only for the responsible family man looking to save a few bucks. Rolling out the Honda Civic SI has brought throngs of younger consumers to the doors. Once the doors open, the cars start rolling. Whether it be slowly down the road, or blazing down the quarter mile.