It was more or less expected that Honda would put a lot of emphasis on its not-so-well received 2012 Civic range at this year’s edition of the SEMA aftermarket show in Las Vegas.
The Japanese brand brought along a total of seven modified Civic Si Coupes and sedans including a two-door model equipped with a limited-edition Honda Factory Performance (HFP) package and several concepts.
“The Honda Civic was instrumental in the first import-tuner movement in the U.S. during the ‘80s,” said Bruce Smith, vice president of Service and Technical Operations for American Honda. “The all-new Civic Si builds on that proud history by offering inspiring performance, improved fuel economy and a great platform for personalization.”
The HFP package is available for order now but production will be limited to just 500 units in the U.S. It includes high-performance springs that lower the Civic Si Coupe’s ride height by 15 mm; high-performance dampers that promise to decrease body roll; 18-inch alloy wheels; a full HFP aerodynamic body kit; HFP carpet floor mats; red ambient interior illumination; and, HFP emblems.
The other 2012 Civic Si-based models displayed at Honda’s SEMA Show booth include the Honda Performance Development (HPD) Compass360 Racing model, a stripped out Coupe body for those that want to build a racecar and which retails for $3,500, plus three tuning concepts built by Bisimoto Engineering, Fox Marketing and Tjin Edition.
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