I'm surprised this hasn't had a mention yet (or if it did I missed it) , but has anyone seen the new 5 door Civic due out at the end of the year? http://www.honda.co.uk/2006civic/

It's a very modern design and IMO is easily the best looking car in that segment.

The 2.2 tdi version should do over 50mpg and under 9 seconds to 60mph which is very good.

I'll be very interested to see how it's priced and how it looks in the metal.

not keen on it , its sorta tacky with the front grill bit being clear like the head lamps and the rear looks confused ill give it another look when it comes out but at the mo its nasy:(

I like it.

Very nice

I always find it hard to like the look of 'modern cars' but not this time...

Fantastic looking car, be very interested to hear more...

Hmm. Ok from the front, hideous rear.

Love it's rear, not sure about the front yet.

I wonder what it look like when see from rear mirror, at night!!

Very very Alfa-ish - which is quite a compliment when you look at previous Honda designs

But why oh why the irritating Flash animation - what's wrong with just some decent sized pictures? :confused:

If its the same 2.2 diesel engine out of the accord it remaps to 185bhp

I'll be test driving one when they come out

I think it looks cracking, with the possible exception of the clear plastic all across the front. Will be interesting to see it in the metal.

A lot better than the current one, but opinion is divided on its "futuristic" looks. I agree that it is different and refreshing but I'm not so sure on the futurism part. It's more like what we thought that 21st-century cars would look like in the eighties - look at that digital dash and the body-wide front and rear lights modules. It's sort of retro-futuristic then...

I like it very much, only thing i am not sure about is the rear spoiler half way up the screen. I like the dash, central rev counter etc

mmm 'Type RR'

very 80's brought into production has any one seen the new renault suv !!!! Wow from the side now thats modern civic doesnt shout much out at the mo tacky on some bits looked at again ok the side profile is alright ish but then this might be the thing to push car design on to the next level maybe less of the 3 box style that all cars have in comman