Honda Civic Hatchback caught undisguised!

"SonorousSpeedJoe" (SonorousSpeedJoe) 08/11/2016 at 12:20 • Filed to: Honda Civic

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There’s already a post about this on the FP, but I figured I’d make a post here to distract from all of the doom and gloom. A bunch of Civic hatchbacks !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - I think these are USDM units.

The wheels seem disproportionately small relative to the body, and I don’t like how prominent the edge between the hatch and the D-pillar looks; these things probably look better from a different perspective, though. The vents on the front and back seem a little too big, especially since they’re obviously fake, but I like their general shape. I still don’t like the hidden exhaust tips on the regular Civics, though it looks like they’re going with a FoST-esque center exhaust for the Si models.

I do like the spoiler that’s been integrated into the taillight, though I’d prefer full-width taillights like those of the Civic coupe. I’m really digging the roof vane, and I also like the blacked-out Solid Wing Face on the front.

Three spoilers, three 458 Italia-esque exhaust tips.

I’m really looking forward to an Si hatchback. The Type-R is gonna look nuts too, what with the giant wing that it’ll get in addition to the taillight spoiler and roof vane.

For Sweden > SonorousSpeedJoe 08/11/2016 at 12:26

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Wow, you can’t really call the Civic a compact anymore!

Also, what’s the white car in front of the Civic?

mazda616 > SonorousSpeedJoe 08/11/2016 at 12:26

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I freaking love the 2016 Civic. I'm a Mazda fanboy but if I was in the market for a new car now, I'd 100% look at a new Civic.

404 - User No Longer Available > SonorousSpeedJoe 08/11/2016 at 12:27

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Without the large wing from the camo’ed prototype, it looks like a Crosstour. Maybe they should just lift it, and call it a CR-V Coupe and compete with the Germans.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > SonorousSpeedJoe 08/11/2016 at 12:35

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That first picture is a very unflattering angle for the rear hatch imo

LongbowMkII > SonorousSpeedJoe 08/11/2016 at 12:35

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4 door liftback?

This is a coupe.

SonorousSpeedJoe > 404 - User No Longer Available 08/11/2016 at 13:09

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I can see the Crosstour resemblance, but that styling works on the Civic IMO.

SonorousSpeedJoe > LongbowMkII 08/11/2016 at 13:13

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Eh, there’s some precedent for a raked hatch.

SonorousSpeedJoe > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 08/11/2016 at 13:15

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I’m inclined to agree. I’m hoping that I’ll like it when it’s officially unveiled and we can see it from every angle.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > SonorousSpeedJoe 08/11/2016 at 13:19

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Agreed. It just looks like the hatch is too long with a rather low angle slope. Versus the EF, EG, EK, and even EP chassis, which all had a much more traditional hatchback drop off. This one looks way too crosstour-y.

Chasaboo > SonorousSpeedJoe 08/11/2016 at 13:21

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What’s not to love? It’s a freaking Honda.

404 - User No Longer Available > SonorousSpeedJoe 08/11/2016 at 13:29

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I don’t know... the design just doesn’t work for me, both the sedan and this. On the sedan, glass is pulled back too much, not sure why they didn’t just make it a liftback, I’m okay with a 4-series Gran Coupe-esque design, which justifies the pulled back glass. And this hatchback looks way too bulky and the lines are way too busy.

Front looks great, it’s just the back really.