Honda announced on Monday that a concept version of its 2012 Civic will be making an appearance at next month’s Detroit Auto Show. Although technically a concept, the show car will indicating the styling of the next-generation compact. Hit read more for details.
Originally, the 9th gen Civic was set to debut in the Summer of 2010 as a 2011 model, but once CAFE regulations changed and the auto industry hit hard times in 2009, Honda had to rethink things. Rumors stated Honda originally wanted to make the Civic larger, but as you can see from our earlier spy photos, the overall size of the 2012 Civic will remain largely unchanged.
Judging from the teaser, the 2012 Civic is in for a new grille and headlights. The front end looks more upright overall as well. The doors also appear to have some fresh character lines that run the length of the body.
The current Civic has a 1.8L 4-cylinder, however, rumors are floating around that the base motor may get bumped to 2.0L.
Following its Detroit Auto Show debut, the 2012 Civic will hit Honda dealers during spring 2011.
Source : Leftlane
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