Edmund's Full Test of 06 Si

[audibleforce]

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=108019

I hope Edmunds is wrong on the price!!! If the base price really is $20,600 then Honda has broken it's promise to all it's consumers.

[skittleslegend]

Holy sh't.....

"Our Civic Si went to the test track the same day as a Corvette Z06, a Viper and a Ford GT, yet, it stayed with these high rollers in the slalom, running through the 600-foot cone course at almost 68 mph. That's faster than the Viper and only a hair behind the Corvette's performance. "

[GeeOff]

^^ Thats impressive

[Storm]

Very nice pics. Someone should turn them into a screensaver.

[nindoo]

Great link.

[Janizary]

It has been speculated that the $20,600 includes destination, etc.

[chenslee_cheese]

Originally Posted by Janizary

It has been speculated that the $20,600 includes destination, etc.

$19500, $19980, $20,600, $21,000 - if it's as good as everyone is saying it's still a performace bargain.

[Janizary]

I agree :)

[Juggaman]

Damn...good article. I enjoyed wasting time at work reading that!!!

[skittleslegend]

I did too lol...so did my gf. Now she's excited too :)

[Jaranath]

Originally Posted by skittleslegend

I did too lol...so did my gf. Now she's excited too :)

Dang, where do I get a gf who gets excited over cars? Lucky...

[Sprecher]

I hope the Edmunds driver fell asleep at the wheel to get the 7.2 second 0-60 time.

[seamonkey420]

is that the Fiji Pearl Blue color???? i hope so! cuz thats what mine is gonna be! hehe..

now i'm really excited.. sucks that is winter for me.. d@mn you snow!!!

[drbyers]

the si will probably never really be a dragster, but that's okay. neither will miatas or mini coopers.

handling is where it's at with the new Sis.

I was reading the slalom times for the Si and it does clock faster than a new Viper SRT, BUT a mini cooper will still smoke them both. lol.

still, the Si should be a pocket rocket for the ages when it's released.

[6ft5inAllMan]

Everywhere I read claimed 6.7 0-60's

[civicdude06]

Originally Posted by audibleforce

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=108019

I hope Edmunds is wrong on the price!!! If the base price really is $20,600 then Honda has broken it's promise to all it's consumers.

Did you honestly expect Honda to put together a quality car with a 6 speed tranny, LSD, and all the other features the Si is coming with for under 20k? That's unrealistic. At best you might get the Si coming in at 19,999 but adding in delivery charges still puts you in the neighborhood of 20,500.

[civicdude06]

Originally Posted by Sprecher

I hope the Edmunds driver fell asleep at the wheel to get the 7.2 second 0-60 time.

The Si is really weak in the torque area. Seriously, the Si doesn't have much more torque than the dx/lx/ex. You have to remember, torque is what gets you off the line and hp is what puts your head into the headrest at 4000 rpms. Don't expect the Si to be any faster from a stop light than the regular Civic until you hit 3000 rpms. That's when you'll feel the difference. Anyone expecting a quick launch is going to be sorely disappointed.

I was actually disappointed when I saw the torque numbers for the Si because the hp/torque ratio is very unbalanced and usually the two are closer than the Si's numbers.

[Storm]

Originally Posted by civicdude06

Did you honestly expect Honda to put together a quality car with a 6 speed tranny, LSD, and all the other features the Si is coming with for under 20k? That's unrealistic. At best you might get the Si coming in at 19,999 but adding in delivery charges still puts you in the neighborhood of 20,500.

$500 difference is not a lot.

[civicdude06]

I figured the Si was going to need premium gas with such a high compression ratio and edmunds confirms it.

Bummer. I was thinking of trading my Ex for an Si when they hit the lots but not anymore. A 10 mpg and 87 to 91+ octane trade is a little more than I care to deal with.

[Janizary]

Well, hopefully in 10 days (Dec 1) any questions on MSRP should be cleared up.