The Honda Civic Si is the sport sedan trim of the 11th-generation Civic, built around a 200 hp turbocharged 1.5L four-cylinder paired exclusively with a 6-speed manual transmission. It starts at $31,495.
Honda
Japanese maker of cars, motorcycles and engines, known for the Civic and CR-V and for its e:HEV hybrid systems. It is the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer and owns the Acura premium brand.
Honda models
The Prelude nameplate returns as a two-door hybrid coupe, pairing a 200 hp two-motor e:HEV system with chassis and suspension hardware derived from the Civic Type R.
The Honda Prologue is a mid-size electric SUV sold in the US from 2024. It shares GM's Ultium platform and is built at a General Motors plant in Mexico. Front-wheel-drive cars make 220 hp with an EPA range up to 308 miles; all-wheel-drive cars make 300 hp. All trims use an 85 kWh battery. Honda is discontinuing US sales, with deliveries continuing into early 2027 as dealer stock sells through.
A kei-derived electric hot hatch built on the N-One e:'s platform, sold as the Super-N in the UK and Europe and as the Super-One in Japan, with a BOOST mode that lifts output from 47 kW to 70 kW.
News about Honda
Honda is reportedly weighing a return of the raised Accord Crosstour liftback, internally called Accord SUV, for the US market with production possibly starting in mid-2029. Honda has told Car and Driver the report isn't based on any of its announcements.
UC San Diego researchers found that KARR, an aftermarket alarm installed at dealerships across Southern California, uses one Bluetooth authentication key across all 2.2 million units sold since 2017, letting anyone nearby unlock the car, kill the ignition or sound the horn. Acrisure, which makes KARR, shipped a patch on July 20, 2026, about 18 months after the researchers first reported the flaw. Fixing it requires the owner to install an app update; roughly half of owners do not know the alarm is even in their car.
Honda will pause production of the manual-transmission Civic Si and Acura Integra A-Spec after the 2026 model year ends. Officially the company cites "changing business conditions," but a leaked internal letter from its Canadian plant points to EPA certification trouble for the shared 200 hp 1.5L turbo engine. Honda calls it a pause, not a cancellation, with dealer stock expected to last into early 2027. The Type R and Type S, built around a different 2.0L engine, are unaffected.
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Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and was founded in 1948. It is one of the world’s largest vehicle makers by volume, spanning cars, motorcycles, power equipment and engines, and is the single largest motorcycle manufacturer globally. Its best-known cars include the Civic, Accord and CR-V, and its e:HEV hybrid systems anchor much of its electrified range. Honda also owns the Acura premium brand.