The Honda Civic has been a staple of the North American tuning and customising scene, and Honda’s display at the 2016 SEMA showcase will further cement that fact, with five customised examples to be seen this year.
First is the yellow Civic Coupe built by SEMA regular TJIN Edition, with aesthetic and mechanical changes applied. The front lip spoiler is by Apollo Top One Auto Part, while the side skirts and rear bumper are Honda Factory Performance Accessories.
Under the skin, the Civic Coupe’s lowered ride height comes courtesy of BC Racing BR Series coilover suspension, rolling on Rotiform OZT wheels with Baer brakes behind them. Inside, Katzkin leather and suede trim continue the yellow-and-black theme.
Mad Industries took an approach similar to TJIN’s with their own Civic Coupe (blue one above) in focusing on handling and appearance, with carbon-fibre kit from Carbon 2 Carbon, and a specially crafted rear bumper with a single, centrally-exiting exhaust.
Suspension features Eibach Pro Kit springs, while Toyo T1R tyres are mounted on Rotiform QLB wheels. On the interior, the dashboard receives select pieces of blue trim, while black leather and suede seats gain blue stitching.
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The sole sedan in the line-up here, Meguiar’s Civic X Concept also gets the wheels-and-lowering treatment. Coilover suspension has been installed and the car rolls on SSR mesh wheels, while a carbon-fibre bonnet replaces the standard item with black accents on the mirrors and door handles to complement it.
Inside, black and red Alcantara features on the interior, while an upgraded sound system comprises mulitple amplifiers and subwoofers – check out the Honda logo-shaped enclosure. Engine mods courtesy of Greddy are to be found as well, with a front-mount intercooler visible through the front bumper. No engine details are available though.
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Racing isn’t far from Honda’s mind, as evidenced by the race-prepped Civic Coupe that will be eligible for race events in America and elsewhere in the world. An FIA-certified roll cage is installed, as is a very large rear wing.
This car will make its racing debut at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill in December, while race-specification bodywork, engines, transmissions and more will be made available to racing teams via Honda Performance Development (HPD).
Rounding off the group is a Civic hatchback installed with the full range of products from the Honda Factory Performance range, which includes a bodykit comprising front and rear bumper lips, side skirts and rear wing. Also included are new 19-inch wheels and new brake discs behind them, with HFP badges to go with the components installed on the car.
The SEMA Show takes place this week at the Las Vegas Convention Center, from November 1 to 4.
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replace the cvt..
Mak mertua X suka Civic. :((
Really wish the civic coupe would come to Malaysia!!
I second that!
Come to Malaysia without the CVT.
CRZ in Malaysia!! Coupe, item X laku….huhhhuhhuh
the normal one already look ugly, the modified one look uglier, better altis with its handsome curve and handling.
i agree. in pictures the civic looking nice. in actual not so much. after modify, even uglier. yulk!!
Using “Altis” & “handling” in the same sentence is not only an oxymoron but downright laughable.
Lagi tertarik dengan civic kuning dan civic sedan, nmpk simple dan kemas..civic biru terlalu ahbeng ricer, civic spoiler sidai baju dan bra better letak kat sepang, civic hatchback pling bawah tu macam “uncle uncle” punya modified…sekiann dari saya karam sing walia, dari tv3
Looks 1000 better than Suprima S
Looks 9000 times better than ur altis
Secara tiba-tibanya…p bandingkan dgn other brand yg dah tua2 lah..proton masih muda, yg design suprima bkn azlan, design suprima tu dri itali
Proton Saga BLM – LG Korea
Proton Gen2 – also Korean company but sedan version Persona designed/engineered locally
Proton Exora – also Korean company. final touches by Proton
Proton Preve – Italdesign Giugaro
also better than your old Gen2 , drifter wannabe…go learn more how to drift, use RR , not FR ricer boy
Honda Malaysia should bring in the sportier models like the Civic hatchback and coupe because now the local market wants it, not like before. Stop thinking that Malaysians as they get older all want to buy people carrier MPVs only. Nowadays those tiny 7 seaters like Avanza, Alza, et al have gone out of taste. People rather spend more and get the Vellfire or Alphard if they’re looking for MPVs.
The demography has also change likewise tastes and priorities. Single millennials get married later and then there are the married DINKs who would go for these sportier and more exciting cars. They don’t mind spending more on cars since some of them can’t afford to buy houses that are stupidly expensive. If they can’t get housing loans then they’ll continue to rent, and change their attention towards spending and owning nice cars.
Notice the big increase in sales of the Mercedes C, CLA and A classes. Many of them are first time buyers attracted by the exclusive image helped by the nice designs of the current Mercedes models.
So Honda Malaysia and other car makers, bring in those sportier and nicer models because there is a shift in taste and desires of the Malaysian market. Scrap selling those tiny MPVs and get out of the old thinking stuck in the 80’s and 90’s, millennials have different priorities.
That’s my free advice on what the local automotive marketing strategy should be.