Honda Civic Si making big debut at 2016 LA Auto Show

Auto shows love attracting attention, even if it doesn’t necessarily fit in with an automaker’s plans. We saw an example of that today when the
Los Angeles Auto Show let slip in a press release that
Honda is introducing the first hot version of its excellent
Civic, the
new Si.

Listed near the top of a release highlighting the “50 vehicle debuts and 25 press conferences” coming to southern California next week, the LAAS announced the Civic Si would make its global debut alongside a slew of
crossovers. Seriously, just about everything else mentioned in the press release is a crossover-y thing. Anyone remember when LA was the green
auto show?

We already have a fair idea of what the new Civic Si will look like when it arrives in LA – angrier than the base Civic but not so mean as the
Type R “Concept” shown in
Paris. To dive a bit deeper into what is in store for the Si, we recommend a look at the
spy shots up top. Notice the taping around the grille, fascia intakes, and rear end; that’s all likely to get a sportier look in LA. Along with a prominent center-exit exhaust, will help Honda bridge the gap between the Civic we know and the car we met last month in Paris.

Alongside the Honda,
Land Rover Discovery, and
Smart ForTwo Electric Drive, expect the Star Wars-spec
Nissan Rogue,
Alfa Romeo’s long-awaited Stelvio crossover, the new
Jeep Compass, and a whole heap of other stuff next month. We can’t wait.

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