


Better yet, said manual's throws are now 10 percent shorter, which adds positively to the driving experience.

Power still goes to the front wheels exclusively via a six-speed manual. In all of that action the small deficit of power is hard to notice, especially in the kind of real-world-fun driving that the Si is known for. A quick-spinning engine-quicker than ever thanks to a lower weight flywheel-finds it’s horsepower peak at 6000 rpm, before hitting the limiter at 6,600. This might be more of a gain on paper than on the street, however, as the 1.5T is still mostly characterized by its willingness to rev. While the 5-hp deficit is a bummer, the new Si does offer a lower torque peak at 1,800 rpm versus 2,100 rpm for the outgoing car. Powering the 2022 Honda Civic Si is the same turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder as the previous generation, developing 200 horsepower and 192 pound-feet. A vehicle's verdict is relative only to its own segment and not the new-vehicle market as a whole.
