LOL - the only Storm coming from here are the 4 fitted to my Civic
I can really appreciate that for a vast number of owners the Civic is plenty fast enough
0-60 in under 9 seconds, and as you say cruise at (ok, lets say 70
) at barely tickover revs.
For
me though I'm a firm advocate of 'better to have the power and not need it than need it and not have it'
It's not about top end - my TT was restricted to 155mph, and baring one test drive on a private track it never went anywhere near that speed.
The Civic tops out at 127 - again, more than enough.
But it's that split second when you need to react to a situation.
Do you speed up to get round it?
Hit the brakes to stop before you get to it?
Do nothing except pray?
If you don't have the power to do the first one, you are immediately reducing your effective choice to 'brake!' (unless you a devout believer) - which isn't always the best option.
I like having the choice