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Originally Posted by 81MC
God damn that’s beyond underwhelming.
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Nothing other than a Civic Si hatch. It will have a nicer interior than the Si and will likely re-introduce adaptive dampers that Honda eliminated on the new Si. The 1.5T will mostly be a carry over with a slight power bump. Shame Honda did not choose a detuned iteration of the K20C1 from the Civic Type R as it is a fantastic engine (exactly what's in the 2.0T Accord). Perhaps they will introduce a Type R model down the road with that motor.
If one yearns for an Si hatch, this will be a good option as long as it's reasonably priced. The new Civic hatch looks very Crosstour to me from some angles, certainly not a looker (nor was the last generation however).
The GTI will most certainly be a better proposition, even if VW missed the mark in some areas on the MK8, the engine alone with 273 lb-ft is an easy win over the 1.5T's 192.