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engine (in the Si), and
improved handling appeals
to someone who wants the
attributes of a sports car
along with the five-passen-
_ger roominess, fuel ¢cono-
fen iy und reliability of a
‘: Honda.

’ The 1996 Civic Coupe
was redesigned this year,
-along with the Sedan and
‘Hatchback. Major differ-. -
“ences for 1996 include a

ngine,.a ‘more EL
VTEC engine in the Coupe .

train; and.a reduction in

y interior noise and vibration.
’ “This week's test-drive is

B tie Coupe Si, which essen-
‘tially replaces the Si
latchback (discontinued a
couple of years ago). The

Coupe i is the most handsome *

he Civics, in my ~
~opinion; though those. new
‘front headlamps take some.
wg getting used to, According
to ‘Honda spokesperson John
‘Watts, they improve illumi-
“nation by over 60%.
The biggest improvement
mon the new Civic Coupe i is
; reduction i in interior
4 engine noise and harmonic
vibration. it’s now deen
teduced to. the point of
being acceptable for a
: porty car —~ in the 1995
médel, it'was overwhelming
,and unacceptable, | -
:Dash controls are now
lich easier to reach due to
higher, closer centre con-
tral panel. Some of the LCD ©
“displays are hard to see in
§ the elure of sunlight, but
Rberidse it's ar intelligent

‘Lastly, both the manual
nd automatic transmissions
have been improved. The
‘five-speed manual, which
was already one of the best.
s better. But you won't
lieve how smoothly the
‘four-speed automatic trans-
4 mission shifts — an amaz-
ing feat considering the
‘small, high-revving engine
f that it's connected to.

The Civic Coupe is avai!-
able in two trim levels with
‘two different engines. The
DX, which starts at $15.2
offers a 106 horsepower ve
litre SOHC, 16 valve four-

& cylinder engine, the same

cr on

one found in the hatchback
and sedan. Despite having
four more horsepower than
last year's 1.5-litre engine,
the new 1.6-litre four offers
the same excellent fuel
economy, 6.6 litres per 100
km (43 mpg.) in the city,

.and 5.0 litres per 100 km

(56 m.p.g.) on the highway
(when equipped with the
manual transmission).
‘Standard equipment on
the DX includes power:
steering, five-speed manual!
transmission, four. wheel
independent double wish-

.. bone suspension, front

disc/rear drum brakes, and. «

°. P175/70R13 inch tires. Dual :
. airbags; AM/FM stereo.

radia, tilt steering-wheel,
intermittent wipers, 60/40
split-folding rear:seats, ‘and
rear defroster é are also stan-
dard. ~

The Coupe Si, which.
starts at $17,895, has a 127

horsepower 1.6-litre SOHC,

16 valve four-cylinder
engine which owes its extra
horsepower to Honda's vari-
able valve timing system
called VTEC. °

‘ Though it has two more
horsepower than the previ-

: ous 1.6-litre engine, the new
VTEC engine offers better

fuel economy: 8.5 liters per
100 km (33 ni.p.g.) in the
city, and 6.1 liters per 100
km (46 m.p.g.) on the high-
way (when equipped with a
manual transmission).

To the standard equip-
ment found on the DX, the
Si adds power sunroof, cas-
sette player, power windows

.and door focks, cruise con-

trol, tachometer, sliding pas-
senger seat for easier rear

_ entry, centre console with
storage bin and P185/65R-

14 inch tires. Air-condition-

ing and ABS brakes are
optional. ;

Manufacturer's
Suggested Retail Prices for
the Civic Coupe are as fol-
lows: DX with five-speed
manual transmission
$15,295; DX with four-
speed automatic transmis-
sion $16,295; DX five-speed
manual w/ABS and air-con-
ditioning $16,995; DX four-
speed automatic w/ABS and
AIC $17,995,

The Coupe Si with five-
speed manual! transinission
is $17,895; Si with four-
speed automatic $13,895; Si
five-speed w/ABS and A/C
$19,595; Si four-speed auto-
matic w/ABS and A/C
$20,595.

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