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2012 Honda Civic Coupe spy shots

HI-RES GALLERY: 2012 Honda Civic Coupe spy shots

With the brand new 2012 Ford Focus, 2011 Chevrolet Cruze and 2011 Volkswagen Jetta coming onto the market over the next 12 months, all with fresh styling, new levels of quality and premium features, one of the small car segment's stalwarts, the Honda Civic, will soon be faced with some serious competition. Not surprisingly, the Civic is also due for an update as these latest spy shots reveal.

Entering its ninth generation in the U.S., the new Honda Civic should arrive late next year as a 2012 model in both gasoline only and hybrid forms. And, once again, there will be both Sedan and Coupe variants on offer. 

Like previous generations, the Civic Coupe will be closely related to the Sedan. Mechanically they should be nearly identical, and the Civic Coupe will also likely resemble the Civic Sedan in terms of styling, though from the side it should have a completely different profile. With a shorter wheelbase, the Civic Coupe prototype seen here appears to have a slightly more arched roofline and rear styling that's more rakish than that of the Sedan prototype we saw testing earlier.

The car will remain front-wheel drive for cost and packaging reasons, with a four-cylinder the most likely option. Customers will likely be able to choose from a continuously variable transmission (CVT) or a manual transmission.

Not much else is known about the car but there are rumors that a new three-cylinder engine option will join the four-cylinder range. There’s also word that the Hybrid system from the recently revealed CR-Z Hybrid will make it into the new 2012 Honda Civic, though this option will likely be exclusive to the Sedan.





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  1. By stewie Posted: 9/9/2010 4:37pm PDT

    I hope the Si gets some hp bump .... turbo @ least.
     
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  2. LANER avatar STEVE LUIS Posted: 9/9/2010 9:31pm PDT

    PLEASE GOD, HAVE HONDA PUT WIDE TIRES ON THE SI LIKE
    225/50/17, AND IT MUST HAVE DUEL EXHAUST!
     
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  3. By Cy Posted: 9/9/2010 11:03pm PDT

    I must say, I really liking what I see here. Not usually a civic fan, but looking at the overall styling you can see alot of the accord coupe, and thats a good thing at 16k!
     
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  4. By Sam I Am Posted: 9/10/2010 5:13am PDT

    This is disappointing... I was hoping for a CIVIC hatchback...... Too bad, I was hoping to trade in my 2001 CIVIC EX Coupe for a CIVIC hatchbatch. Now, I will have to look at other options ...
     
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  5. By WTFuSay Posted: 9/10/2010 3:54pm PDT

    @STEVE LUIS, why the hell would you want a *dual exhaust system for a four cylinder car? It's not like its output is S2000-like.
     
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  6. By Rick Posted: 10/4/2010 9:25pm PDT

    The coupe looks like a Chevy Cobalt. The styling of the current car is much more distinctive, especially in orange.
     
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  7. By cuband Posted: 1/7/2011 11:10am PST

    what can I say I'm hoping is nothing like that spy video BC then that would be the end for Honda I'm hoping for was being shown in the sketch in some way it looks like fg2 with a refreshing more slicker style n a touch of boldness from the side profile I we can do is wait n hope Honda keep the sporty low custom profile n please had some more induce power to the vtecp
     
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