As it stands, the Si makes the most sense, mostly because of the $12K price difference, not to mention what it would probably cost me in the future. Then I’d have the best shape, the best cargo space, and a damn good engine without the constant temptation of never slowing down for a turn, which the Type R can do. Now if I were to best-of-both-worlds it, I would like the Civic hatchback four-door body with the Si engine output, sans-wing. Even my Mustang GT, which is far faster, doesn’t incite as much antisocial (read: awesome) driving. I just don’t think I’m mature enough to handle one every day. It can and will be a daily driver for many people, even married fathers of two-both car seats fit fine. The Honda Civic Type R is awesome, in every way. Get that thing in gray and you’ll be invisible.Ģ020 Honda Civic Si sedan interior. Moreover, the Civic Si sneaks in under the radar in almost any color. And that doesn’t factor in insurance, inevitable speeding tickets, and quicker tire wear (you know, from always driving at 9/10ths). So much so that when you get into another car, say a slightly less fast and slightly less expensive Civic, you’ll think you forgot how to drive a stick shift.īut then there’s the Civic Si, which costs almost $12,000 less than the Civic Type R at $26,000. The rev-matching feature, which I was initially against, is easy to get used to. And, thankfully, the front bumper is just low enough to barely scrape my driveway, which is the best you can ask for in this type of vehicle. I love that the base drive mode is sport, the other two are comfort and plus R. I love all the suede inside the Type R-my next car will have that, just not red-and it has the best shifter in the business. I’ve already said the Type R is the best front-wheel-drive car on the planet, with the less expensive Hyundai Veloster N a close second. Just then, the Type R picked up grip and everything was fine, but this is the kind of activity, though thrilling, that will get you (me) in trouble-fiscally and, potentially, physically-in the long run.īut I still thought it was the Civic for me. When the left tires were in the middle of the lane, I hit a small puddle of oil and slid four feet toward the outside of the road. That not only attracts attention, it leaves less of a safety cushion.Ĭase in point: I was taking a cloverleaf exit towards my cottage on fresh new blacktop, sticking way to the inside of the turn, as I usually do. Furthermore, it has so much grip and stability that you take turns faster and stop harder than you would in most anything else. And the Type R is easy to spot in any color, within a sea of gray and black and white crossovers. Which, in turn, makes me want to drive faster. They see that wing, and on this one, the piercing sky blue colors, and just want to haul ass. First, people around it always drive faster.
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