2022 Honda Civic Si review | Articles

Yes, the 2022 Honda Civic Si is, on paper, down on power compared to the outgoing 10th generation model–but will anybody notice the five missing ponies? And, perhaps more importantly, how does it handle track use? Keep reading to find out.

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David S. Wallens
Editorial Director

My review is short: I’d buy one. Like, take my money.

Let me explain. My wife and I are no stranger to the Civic Si. We had an ’86, a ’92 and, when new, a 2000. We currently own a 2014 Civic Si sedan.

Then add in two CRXs: a supercharged 1988 Si and a B16A-powered HF.

Plus the magazine’s 2002 and 2019 Civic Si project cars lived with us.

So, yeah, no stranger to those two letters.

We keep coming back to the Civic Si for some simple reasons as the cars are fun, practical, reliable and reasonably priced. You can autocross them, track them, commute in them. I don’t have to worry about one leaving us on the side of the road. (Touch wood, our 2014 has only needed tires and a battery so date.)

The latest Civic Si continues that trend, and I’d call it an update on the previous model–much like how the ninth generation was an update on the eighth or how the Civic line progressed through the wishbone models.

Big selling points that would get me to move on from our current car: the more conventional dashboard and side widows. I don’t mind the bi-level dash found in our car as well as its predecessor, but I wouldn’t say I love it. The same can be said for those little “vent” windows.

The new car also sits lower than our ninth-generation car. It’s quieter, too. It’s the right size for us and just felt so comfortable on track.

I realize that all of this can be said about the previous one…