So I was looking at the photos from Stick It Out: 11th-Gen Civic Si, Type R, and Hatch Set to Get Manual Gearbox (motortrend.com) Looking at the differences between the full digital instrument panel and the half digital, I notice there was not even a temp reading for the lesser display. I'm...
I think that would be fine if they could tune out the rev hang and just tune it a bit more for performance for which we all know it is fully capable of. 20 extra HP / Torque should be easily doable.
There is going to be a lot of competition when the new Si comes out. The all new 2022 GR Corolla 257HP Hatch which is using a 3 cylinder 1.6 Turbo, and all the other updated models.....GTI, Veloster N, 2022 Elantra N etc. I'm really hoping they step it up on this one.
I fully believe there will be a Si Hatch for three reasons:
1. Hatch production shifting to North America.
2. Honda Dropped the Coupe from production.
3. Honda has said that the Hatch will be the Sport focus going forward in response to questions when they dropped the coupe.
Really wish Honda could make a hatchback look like a hatchback, with something akin to the GTI. Why do they always have to make it look like a sedan with a hatch. The proportions just seem so off with this. The 10th gen actually looks better. Especially in the front where it now looks too long.
Seems like a slight bulge in the side mirrors. I wonder if that means it keeps the camera lane watch system in lieu of Blind Spot Monitoring that so many cars have.