Often, automakers add horsepower to sport-trim models from generation to generation to declare them the quickest ever. Of course, there is the track-ready Civic Type R for buyers willing to pay significantly more for a power boost.
The 2022 Si, on sale later this year, also benefits from an improved six-speed gearbox with a standard rev-matching system taken from the Type R.
“The net result of these changes is a notably richer and more engaging driving experience, made even more so with substantial dynamics improvements,” Honda Motor Co. said in a Tuesday statement.
The Si benefits from a much-improved interior and exterior styling from the updated platform, with cleaner lines and a more mature look compared with the outgoing generation.
“Sporty design cues unique to the Civic Si add attitude to the sport sedan while functional aerodynamic aids improve its performance,” Honda said in the statement. “Si’s new upper front bumper design is more aggressive, and its rear bumper has been reshaped to reveal two large oval exhaust tips.”
