First Officials shots of 9th Civic

[jeremiah]

Originally Posted by utecki

can you add this subaru kind bonnet for turbo air intake?

of course... And erase 2 doors also... And a Mugen grille... And some nice aftermarket alloys...

[jeremiah]

This doesn't look bad at all, does it!?

[Cloned_McQueen]

Was looking to see what Frankfurt will be showing and what to expect
in the showrooms for a new car next year.

All I can say is bye bye Civic, hello FT-86........if safety regulations don't ruin the profile & shape of the front end!

[JohnnyBoy]

Originally Posted by jeremiah

of course... And erase 2 doors also... And a Mugen grille... And some nice aftermarket alloys...

Now we're talking, lol. Car isn't even for sale yet and we're modding it. There is no hope for our poor savings accounts.

[gers]

Black version looks good. we now need some kind of mod to change the look of that ass....it's not pretty.

[tonyutti]

Originally Posted by JohnnyBoy

Now we're talking, lol. Car isn't even for sale yet and we're modding it.

This is imho what Honda missed this time. From the last Civic to this, the "future" paradigm has shifted. In 2005 this "modding" the car pre release could have happened, the tech was already there, but nobody did actually do it. Now it is common sense and i would've been surprised not to find people photoshopping the images as soon as they came out.
So this "new" Civic may be a fantastic new drive and eco savvy and everything, but it has not got the "impulse" the previous had. Honda as to sell, but not to the point of selling out.
The design is somewhat dated, the previous was timeless. I would have espected a less mass-adapted design and a connected car, with maybe a dedicated sim slot that could've done all of the possible things, calling the emergency when necessary, posting mileage, veichle conditions and fuel consumption online...talking with Honda hq to actually check the car on the web.
It could be a right choice for europe, but not for the sportier/techier/younger at heart like the prev. model. But then again, maybe Honda needs a new Ceo.

[nunoctr]

this a complete fail for me.
it's very ugly. no advance in the design. It's a seat ibiza style front. The back is much more retro than the 8th civic.

[Frank Gallagher]

me likeylot i even like the camel urine colour

[para999]

Reserve judgement until I see it in the 'metal', photos don't always give a good impression - and i'll wait a year or two to see if they have 'fixed' the niggling bits and pieces!

[Bog]

Originally Posted by jeremiah

of course... And erase 2 doors also... And a Mugen grille... And some nice aftermarket alloys...

That looks quite good

[don cipo]

I think it looks absolutely stunning. Hat off Honda for this new Civic !

[MeganoOdles]

Originally Posted by robbo51

Looks poor in black

Looks abit like a baboon with its bright red rear end lol

[robbo51]

Originally Posted by sergiogon

My opinion about this civic is they might as well call it volkswagen civic ...

But then they would have to use quality materials, have no design flaws and have better paint and suspension

[Cush]

You could change the badge on the rear to Volvo and get away with it.

Not a big fan of this new model. It has to have the "WOW" factor the first time I look at it and this one failed

[Alsone]

I like it as an evolution, except:

1. Too much exterior plastic, especially on the front - I don't find an exterior plastic bodykit acceptable on a car at all nowadays - even the Fiesta is colour coded on many models for heaven's sake!

2. Not keen on the instruments / interior. Been lifted straight from the CRZ I think. Too many dials. I preferred the simplicity of the current arrangement with one central dial and 2 x 1/2 dial displays for temp and fuel with no cowls.

[CatherineJ]

Autocar are showing a black civic on the Frankfurt stant (well it looks Black to me). Looks pretty good.

[mpn_daedalus]

Originally Posted by elupo

Don't know if anyone has posted this...
But at the end of this article it is mentioned that an R version will be available some time later 2012...

Honda Civic (2011) at Frankfurt motor show | Automotive & Motoring News | Car Magazine Online

Unlikely, as it won't pass the euro emission regs. And no one will pay the extra few thousand quid they'll need to slap on it to cover the costs of breaking them.

Could anyone who was at the show confirm whether they'll be a Type R or not?

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[Dawid S]

Not so bad, but having an FN2 I do not have to regret anything.

[Alsone]

Originally Posted by bungie240

Could not agree more!!

Originally Posted by TH3DOCTOR

Yep VW, Ford, Renault all seem to care about their petrol head customers. Unlike Honda who have just gone the way of Toyota, Peugeot etc. Once great sports car manufactures, now only interested in eco hybrids and nose heavy uninspiring diesels. Real shame.

Will keep modding mine for the next year or so, then I think it will be the new RS for me, depending on when it comes out.

Originally Posted by Luke_WBA

Looks Vile....

Think im going to have to turn to the dark (Ford) side. Feeling the RS in the next 6 months or so.

Real shame...

As I said before, Honda are going to be losing a lot of customers if they go the eco route at the expense of performance and these comments seem to re-inforce that!

Originally Posted by henbury

Hope you like paying heavy road tax, my friend, this Govt is going to be hitting you very hard next year in the Budget. (double what you pay now i've been told).....

It's part electric!

2013 Focus RS with 380bhp confirmed

Obviously you haven't been reading ahead. Many of the next generation models from many manufacturers are going to be eco performance with lower than current non performance models CO2 emissions yet high performance.

I can't comment on the Focus but Porsche's 918 model is to have emission of only 70g co2 and a claimed 94mpg. That's less than a Prius or insight!

The same with Jaguar's performance model.

..and there are rumoured to be others. Performance has just become more eco than eco cars which kind of scuppers arguments made by Honda against performance models.

[Max Dee]

New civic looks like crap. Only positive about it is led strips on the front. There is so much i liked in previous version and they changed them all. If i ever give up my R next car will not be civic anymore.