Jalopnik: Civic

How I Put 750,000 Miles On My Honda Civic In Just Five Years

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST

Surpassing 250,000 miles on a single car during its lifetime is a remarkable feat. Paul Habib, Jr. did that on his 2006 Honda Civic in just the first two years he owned it. This month, five years after buying it, he'll cross 750,000 miles. His goal? To hit over 1,000,000 miles. More »

The new Honda Civic you might actually want

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:30:00 EDT

Consumer Repors verified our initial negative reaction, refusing to recommend the 2012 Honda Civic. But there's one missing caveat: everyone means the U.S.-Spec Honda Civic. The European-Spec Civic is something many can get behind. More »

Cars.com says Consumer Reports is full of crap on Honda Civic

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:30:00 EDT

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Yesterday, Consumer Reports removed the 2012 Honda Civic from their "recommended buy" list. Today, Cars.com did the beige consumer autoweb version of an "oh snap" when they explicitly recommended the new Civic. It's like watching a sunflower fight a dandelion. More »

How the Honda Civic went from first to worst

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:20:00 EDT

The new Honda Civic is so mediocre even Consumer Reports, long a cheerleader for the Japanese econo-cruiser, dropped the redesigned 2012 model from its "recommended buy" list after the new model sunk to a rating of just 61 points on the magazine's 100-point scale. That means the newly-redesigned Honda Civic scored too low of a rating to even be recommended. More »

See the very moment a car bomb explodes

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:00:00 EDT

This new photo from the LIFE Tumblr shows the exact moment a car bomb in a province South of Bangkok goes off. Notice the bomb squad member near the armed Civic. More »

2012 Honda Civic Si: First Drive

Justin Hyde — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:30:00 EDT

Soichiro Honda's fuel of choice in his youth was high-test sake. He marked his wedding by dancing naked, raced through a life-threatening crash and drove a car filled with geishas off a bridge. (Everyone lived.) Then he founded Honda and found his greatest success breaking convention. More »

The 2012 Honda Civic is a 201 hp hoodie ninja

Justin Hyde — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:30:00 EDT

Thanks to a Honda embargo, I can't tell you many details about the 2012 Civic line, including the new Si. But I can show you the unfinished commercials a Honda dealer threw up on YouTube touting the Si's 201 hp. More »

Look out, the 2012 Honda Civic is coming

Ray Wert — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:45:00 EDT

Prior to Honda's grand unveiling — and our first drive — of the 2012 Honda Civic next week during the New York Auto Show, we're getting a chance to see the exterior and interior on the 2012 Honda Civic thanks to the folks at 9thCivic. Run for the hills! More »

The new 2012 Honda Civic

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:15:00 EST

Unsurprisingly, the 2012 Honda Civic looks exactly as uninspiring as the Honda Civic Concept that debuted in Detroit. The look's an update on the slab-sided current generation, but not so radical an upgrade as to disquiet their easily perturbed buyers. More »

Does Steve Jobs own a Honda Civic now?

Justin Hyde — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:00:00 EST

On Wednesday the National Enquirer published photos allegedly showing Apple founder Steve Jobs leaving a California cancer treatment center, saying he had "weeks to live." But if this is Jobs, why is he riding in an old Honda Civic? More »

First photos of 2012 Honda Civic completely undisguised

Justin Hyde — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:30:00 EST

A tipster for Brazil's Noticias Automotivas caught these 2012 Honda Civics departing the factory in Suzuka, apparently heading stateside based on the intermingled Fits and Insights. More »

Honda Civic Coupe Concept Tempts The Youngish

Mike Spinelli — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:20:00 EST

Honda revealed two concepts pointing to the ninth-generation, 2012 Civic. Honda wants us to know the prototype Civic Coupe and sedan will entice the "young at heart," further highlighting some tension in being the "VTEC just kicked in, yo" company. More »

This Woman Blamed "Xanax Shortage" For Crashing Into Bike Cop

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:10:00 EST

67-year-old Lorraine P. Levine of Arlington, Texas attempted to mow down a police officer directing traffic at the funeral for a recently slain police officer yesterday. Her excuse? She halved her dosage of Xanax that morning. More »

Fiery Honda Civic Burnout FAIL

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 15:00:00 EST

What's the difference between an epic fiery burnout and a failure of a fiery burnout? Having someone around with a fire extinguisher instead of a can of Four Loko. More »

New Honda Civic Concept Too Curvy To Be Real

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:00:00 EST

Honda says the new 2012 Honda Civic is inspired by the concept above. Can we hold you to that, Honda? Because this isn't bad. The concept will bow at Detroit next month, with the real car debuting spring 2011. More »

Honda Civic Is Dead In Japan

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:30:00 EST

Japanese people are too cool for the Honda Civic, preferring the more compact and lifestyle-appropriate Fit. Of course, this is also a country where the Minidisc player is wildly popular, so take their judgment with a grain of wasabi. [WSJ] More »

The Opposite Of "Just Married"

Ray Wert — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:15:00 EST

Here's a soap-based vehicular relationship status update we never thought we'd see. Also, a Honda Civic? We're really hoping that this wasn't the winner in the division of property. [via AsianMartin] More »

Meet Yanni, The Civic So Lame It Deserves A Name

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:00:00 EDT

When you represent Fine German Precision you're Bruce, when you flog your car like it slept with your mama you're a hoon. But what if you make something so bad you can't look away? You're Yanni. More »

2012 Honda Civic Looks Less Beige In Leather

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:45:00 EDT

The Honda Civic, America's most trusted automotive appliance, is getting a makeover for 2012 and here's the first leather-wrapped glimpse. Kinda bland from what we can see. Hopefully they've got a more interesting Si model under development. [WorldCarFans] More »

2012 Honda Civic, Is That You?

Ray Wert — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:35:00 EDT

Great news! This might be the next-generation 2012 Honda Civic. Moving on... [woodyscarsite via indianautosblog via worldcarfans] More »

How Not To Swap An Engine

Ben Wojdyla — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:15:00 EDT

"Hey bro, engine hoists are for loser V8s. The Honda Civic's engine is so light, it floats right out of the car if you unbolt it. Seriously. I read it online." - A Moron. More »

Honda Recalls 383,000 Cars Over Runaway Risk

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:45:00 EDT

An ignition lock failure could send your parked Civic/Accord/Element rolling away from you. Recall! [Honda] More »

Let's Hear It For Parts Standardization: $19.95 a Pop For New Civic Brake Rotors!

Murilee Martin — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 11:00:00 EDT

Much as I hate working on the daily driver— where's the fun in that?— the warped rotors on my much-traveled '92 Honda Civic got to shaking enough to detach my pineal gland. Next stop, Lee Auto Supply! More »

How I Convinced Fanboys My Civic Was A Rare Ford

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:15:00 EDT

Honda owner Roger Grenon wasn't pleased with being turned away from snobby parking lot car shows. Determined, he transformed his lowly econobox Civic SI into a "rare Ford concept" and bluffed his way in. Here's how he did it. More »

And the Winner Is...

Murilee Martin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:00:00 EDT

It looked like the Near Orbital Space Monkeys' BMW 528e had the 2010 New England 24 Hours of LeMons in the bag, but a certain Civic just kept looming closer and closer in the rear-view. More »

2012 Honda Civic

Ray Wert — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:50:00 EDT

Great news! These are the first spy photos of the 2012 Honda Civic. Moving on... More »

REPORT: Honda To Scrap Acura RL, Legend, And Gas-Powered JDM Civic

Ray Wert — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:45:00 EDT

The Nikkei business daily's reporting Honda plans to scrap the Acura RL and more. Good. More »

Hypermiling The Honda Civic And Audi Q7 Diesels

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:30:00 EDT

Let's get one thing straight: We do not hate green cars. We like green cars. We like diesel. We like weirdness and engineering genius. Which is why we decided to conduct a fuel-economy experiment with a heavy right foot. More »

I'd Like One Of Every Non-Jesus Fish You Have

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:00:00 EDT

It's gotta be tough being a liberal, pagan, Darwinist, cat-loving, scuba-diving Rastafarian lawyer in Oklahoma, but we can't imagine this makes life any easier. [Imgur] More »

The "Hondabaru," A WRX-Powered Civic, Up For Sale

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 28 May 2010 16:00:00 EDT

Want the only Subaru WRX-powered, all-wheel-drive 1992 Civic DX in the world? The Hondaburu we told you about is for sale (in Canada) and the builder/seller's only asking $6,200. Have fun getting this thing registered. (H/T to Bonhomme7h) [LeSpac] More »

Sad Prius Driver Attempts To Race, Ends Up In Jail

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 21 May 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Timothy Hird of Winder, Georgia was so sick of people pushing around hybrid drivers he attempted to race a non-hybrid Honda Civic to "prove how fast his Prius could go." The stunt landed the beleaguered Prius owner in jail. More »

The Ford Fiesta Will Dominate The Small Car Segment

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 18 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT

Everyone talks about how the Ford Fiesta will do against other compact cars. But now that it's been EPA-certified at 29MPG city, 40MPG highway, we're thinking it can take on bigger cars — and kick their asses. More »

And the American Irony 24 Hours of LeMons Winner Is...

Murilee Martin — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:45:00 EDT

A Honda Civic has taken the win on laps at a 24 Hours of LeMons race before, but the Civic's two-seater cousin had never accomplished this feat... until today. More »

Even Batman Is Suffering Some Hard Times

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:30:00 EDT

The slow economy has even gotten to the Dark Knight, who'd already previously downsized from the Tumbler to a tarted-up Honda Civic. Now he's being forced to sell it on eBay to pay for rubber suits and those wonderful toys. More »

Teen Craps In Wrong Car

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:15:00 EDT

New Mexico 18-year-old Austin Purifoy was caught with his pants down, literally, after defecating inside an innocent motorist's Honda Civic. Apparently he meant to defecate in his girlfriend's identical car. Thankfully, police arrested the dastardly car-crapper. (Thanks Bill!) [LCSun-News] More »

New Civic Looks Like Godzilla Alongside Classic Hondas

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:00:00 EDT

Crumple zones, pillars stuffed with airbags, and fat people all contribute to dreaded model bloat and explain why this new Civic makes older Hondas look like Matchbox cars. (Hat tip to Electro Gyrocator) More »

1980 Civic Joins The Parade Of Crusher-Bound Malaise Hondas

Murilee Martin — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:00:00 EST

You know how it happens: the reliable old Civic finally blows the head gasket or busts its transmission, something that costs more than it's worth to get fixed. Next stop: junkyard! More »

Everything Honda Does Goes Into Honda Europe

Wes Siler — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:30:00 EST

Bikes, quads, outboards, race cars, robots. According to this English ad, all of Honda's knowledge went into creating the European Honda Civic. This may explain why they get a 72 MPG diesel and we get the 33 MPG CR-Z. More »

LeMons Torture Test Results: Honda Civic/CRX/Integra

Murilee Martin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:00:00 EST

We've seen more Civics, CRXs, and Integras than any other type of LeMons car, and we've learned two things: 1) They're well-suited to quick lap times on a race track, and 2) They blow head gaskets. They blow a lot of head gaskets. In fact, car-parts stores near LeMons events would do well to stock up on extra D15 and B16 head gaskets prior to the race. More »

More Fun With Timelapse Photography: Reno to Berkeley to Alameda In 4 Minutes

Murilee Martin — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:00:00 EST

Since the first BumperCam, last summer, I've been experimenting with timelapse cameras. We've seen timelapses of LeMons BS Inspections at Nelson Ledges, MSR Houston, and Thunderhill, not to mention the Alameda to Los Angeles In 90 Seconds video. More »