Honda recently announced its new Civic Coupe at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and the progress and changes the new model boasts are visible.
Even if the front of the Civic Coupe is basically identical to the Civic Sedan, the rest is redesigned and rewired for a better driving experience.
From the A-pillars (the left and right supports of the windshield) and toward the rear, everything is revamped. The general silhouette got reworked as well, making the Sedan 5.5 inches longer than the Civic, which also has a lower roof.
"I think our customers are going to be utterly surprised by what this new Coupe delivers in terms of refinement, safety, efficiency and fun-to-drive performance," said Jeff Conrad, SVP of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and general manager of the Honda Division.
The lowered roofline adds to the sporty look of the vehicles' body curvature that goes smoothly down, ending at the flick of the spoiler. While the back upright fenders make the car look bolder, the longer front doors underline the aerodynamic overall form of the 2016 Honda Civic Coupe.
The combination of lower hip point for the back seats and spacy cabin means that there is plenty of headroom for the back-seat passengers.
The Sedan and Coupe share the engine options, which might disappoint some fans. Moreover, the transmission actually puts the fun in driving the manual six-speeds, which is available only to the less powerful variant.
The tame version of the Honda Civic Coupe comes equipped with a 2-liter DOCH i-VTEC four-cylinder engine boosting 158 horsepower and 138 pound-feet of torque, while the agile variant gets 174 horsepower and 162 pound-feet of torque from its turbocharged 1.5-liter four cylinder. The snappier engine features a continuously variable transmission, which made more sense on the Sedan than on the Coupe.
The latest Civic generation gets a couple of standard features more than the previous one, such as acoustic glass windshield, LED daytime running lights, LED taillights, auto on/off headlights, Electric Parking Brake, automatic climate control (dual-zone in upper trims), and more.
The on-board computer for the latest Civic Coupe supports both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, which means that drivers can now access standard smartphone functionalities in a safer way. The driver assistance features, which also work on the Civic Sedan, should further increase the traffic safety for Honda buyers.
It should be noted that Honda registered an NCAP 5-star rating, making it a fun car, as well as a safe one.
No information is currently available on the price tag of the 10th-generation Civic Coupe, but the manufacturer promises to present it in showrooms as soon as March 2016.
