After sampling the well-equipped Sport version and Hybrid earlier this year, we thought we should test out the 2012 Honda Civic VTi-L base model. Is the VTi-L good enough to fend off the competition? Or does it need the sportiness and gadgets of the Sport and Hybrid to keep it […]
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2012 Honda Civic Hybrid review
The Civic is considered one of the sportiest options in the small car segment, so we thought we’d do a quick test on the new 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid to see if any fun can be had in it. While hybrids are certainly no sports cars, they are believed – […]
2012 Honda Civic hatch Australian prices start at $22,650
The new 2012 Honda Civic hatch will go on sale in Australia next month, and prices will start from $22,650. This presents a huge saving of around $7000 over the predecessor. The sporty new Civic hatch will be available in three trim levels; the VTi-S manual, VTi-S automatic, and the […]
2012 Honda Civic Hatch on sale in Australia in June
The all-new 2012 Honda Civic Hatch is set to go on sale in Australian in June this year. The Hatch will join the just-introduced ninth generation Honda Civic sedan (full Sport review here). The Civic hatch has been developed to pass the strictest of European standards, including Euro 5 emissions, […]
Honda Concept C and Concept S unveiled at Beijing show
Honda has pulled the wraps off two new concept cars at the 2012 Beijing Auto show, including a Honda Concept C and Honda Concept S. The S is said to preview an upcoming MPV model, potentially a new Odyssey. Imagine if this is the next MPV from Honda, we’d all […]
2012 Honda Civic Sport review
This is the 2012 Honda Civic Sport, the middle-range variant in the 2012 facelifted lineup. Now in its ninth generation, the Civic has evolved into an intelligent and modern small car offering, but is it good enough to fend off its highly popular rivals? 2012 HONDA CIVIC SPORT – PROS […]
2012 Honda Civic Australian pricing announced, here in March
The all-new 2012 Honda Civic will arrive in Australia in March. The new VTi-L is now the base model and is up to $1500 cheaper than the outgoing VTi base model, which is no longer in the lineup. The new VTi-L pricing undercuts the previous VTi-L by $3700. This is […]
New Honda Civic Type R to get turbocharged engine – report
That’s right, according to international word, the famed Honda Civic Type R, a car regarded for its ‘NA’ naturally aspirated power, could be about to turn to turbocharging. This will help boost performance and reduce emissions and fuel consumption. (Non-Type R 2012 Honda Civic hatch pictured) As much as we […]