Rumormill: 2012 Honda Civic details circulate
According to an article in Mag-X (via Temple of VTEC), Honda is hard at work wrapping up the design for the next-gen Civic that's expected to debut in 2011 as a 2012 model. As is customary from Honda, the Japanese, European and North American markets are all expected to get their own unique versions of the popular Civic, with Americans getting their preferred sedan and coupe bodystyles and the other countries each receiving differing takes on the hatchback theme.
As you would expect, there will be a hybrid version of the 2012 Civic, and it's again slated to get a 1.5-liter gasoline-powered engine mated to Honda's Integrated Motor Assist technology. This powerplant will reportedly be shared with the upcoming CR-Z hybrid hatchback where it will be available with either an automatic CVT transmission or six-speed manual.
Hopefully, we'll see how accurate all of this is when the Tokyo Motor Show rolls into town this October, where a production prototype of the 2011 CR-Z is expected to be shown. Thanks for the tip, Jason!
[Source: Mag-X via Temple of VTEC]
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James 4:32PM (5/21/2009)
Nice "soft" angular theme..I like it.
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Motor_Yakuza 1:50AM (5/22/2009)
I prefer this http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/200810/2010-honda-civic---n_460x0w.jpg
john 5:55AM (5/22/2009)
I hope production will have those ginormous tires and wheels, but that's a long long ;)
Level 4:32PM (5/21/2009)
I don't know if its me but thats looking a lot like a Chevy Volt...
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Ligor 4:43PM (5/21/2009)
yes, but it does look like one that has been uglified
what's up with the designed these days
i guess Honda is now making appliances only like Toyota, so what's one to expect
Bob-omb 6:04PM (5/21/2009)
What's up with the "designed" is that aerodynamic cars are fuel-efficient. Why do you think the Prius and the Insight and the Volt all have the same profile?
alex 6:40PM (5/21/2009)
that's the first thing i thought as well
S.P. 6:49PM (5/21/2009)
I dunno...I was thinking it had Kia Forte written all over it...;-)
AruthK 7:46PM (5/21/2009)
funny, when the production chevy volt concept came out, it seemed to have remarkably similar appearance to a honda civic
Vlad 9:03PM (5/21/2009)
lol Volt with passat face. This was an easy one.
LesPaul1 12:14AM (6/05/2009)
And the chevy volt has ridiculously similar cues to the current civic, which came out first. Cot damn, the "it looks like this car" never ends
John Johnson 4:33PM (5/21/2009)
Front kinda looks like a Passat.
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zamafir 4:37PM (5/21/2009)
yup, passat front end, audi/vw led lights. nothing new her folks . move along.
James 4:55PM (5/21/2009)
"Nice "soft" angular theme..I like it."
Yeah, the front end looks classic Passat...must be partial since I own one (B5 series variant). ;p
Bill E 4:37PM (5/21/2009)
The 1.5L IMA will also be in the CRV Hyrbid.
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Bobmarley 4:38PM (5/21/2009)
I hope they dont use those wheels!
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cody 4:40PM (5/21/2009)
And no hatchback is why I no longer buy civics. It's the Fit for me thanks.
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ZachM 4:44PM (5/21/2009)
I don't think they're that upset by that....
fixitfixitstop 12:28AM (5/22/2009)
I owned 4 Honda Civics, 3 of which were hatchbacks. I haven't considered another one since Honda dropped them.
VW GTi 4:49PM (5/21/2009)
The rendered design for the new Civic looks a tad weird. I hope the final design looks more put together than what is depicted. I personally miss the designs from the mid 1990's to the mid 2000's.
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