Honda Civic Si: The Next Level Of Civic

Honda, an automaker based in Japan, had released the SI series which has the meaning "Sport Injected". SI had penetrated the car market both in North America and Japan where it originated, this had signified to be the most powerful model for Civic that are out there in the market.

Honda Civic SI models can be traced from the very first year it was released back in 1984. As Honda entered into the new millennium, in 2002, the Honda Civic SI had received a new and complete redesign and went back to its original form of hatchback design. The Civic SI body shape was based on the concept of "New Bullet-Form". It aimed to make and create a very dynamic look to the car and provide a greater stability in going out on the highways or traveling on that very winding road out there in the country.

This design has been otherwise known as "Cult Car". This rapid design had attracted many enthusiasts. The new Honda Civic SI had adopted the engine "K-series" and the power plant known as K20A3 i-VTEC. The performance level of the newly redesigned Civic SI has been giving dismay to some fanatics.

There was a switch from a double-wish suspension to McPherson struts. It gave the car less of its sporty character. There was even an increase of approximately 150 pounds to its weight that affected the performance level of Honda Civic SI as to its speed along the road.

With lessons learned from its predecessors, some major changes had been added to the redesigned Honda Civic SI in its 2006 release. With a 197-horsepower and a 6 speed manual transmission, a 2.0 i-VTEC engine is added to its new version creating a better performance level for SI.

The sedan version of Honda Civic SI was made into public by Honda in 2007. Its market debut was in the Chicago Auto show. Improvements of the 2007 version includes the vehicle stability assist, body-color-grill, darker silver wheels, deck lid spoiler, and a reversal color scheme of black and red as secondary gauges. One might be surprised that the floor matting has the embroidered Honda Civic SI logo on its top.

For the new 2008 model, the Honda Civic SI underwent some minor changes such as: the coupe has a revised spring rate, the upper arm contained a new rear, and sensor monitor which is tire pressured.

Honda Civic SI has underwent several redesigns since 1984 up to the present year, still it never stopped to develop and improve its design to suit to the needs of the fanatics of Civic SI. Alongside with this nice and edgy car, it is nice to compliment with any Honda Civic SI keychains that can be found in the market. It is a good accessory to match with such a beautiful car that has a sporty edge. Honda Civic SI and a beautiful keychain is a wonderful and perfect combination for having the car that fits your lifestyle.