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2017 Honda Civic Exposes Interior Styling and 4-Door Coupe Shape

While some of us might still be haunted by the Civic Type R's appearance and grunt coupled with the Civic Concept Honda brought in New York, engineers and test mules are out there going from test session to test session. But they can't hide, because we have spy photographers.
2017 Honda Civic Spied 12 photos
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The first batch of spyshots showing the new Civic's dashboard has been sent by our carparazzi team and from what we can tell, it's time to say goodbye to Honda's two-tiered dashboard design.

Try to overlook the towel used to replace the more familiar black cover for hiding interior details - maybe those driving the cars were hoping for a sunbath and some swimming once they finished testing - and you'll quickly see the new dashboard setup.

First of all, the Civic's gauge cluster is now covered by a single, sculpted hood. Also, flanked angular hood vents lead into a fresh, simple center stack arrangement. There are also more buttons resting on the center console while the infotainment system's display was positioned under the central air vents.

Secondly, we can detect a sportier appearance of the new cabin layout - minus that towel. The prototype you see in the pictures is fitted with Honda's CVT (continuous variable transmission) gearbox but a six-speed manual option will also be available.

Although still burdened by heavy camouflage, the prototype's exterior is announcing that 'fun to drive' feel Honda claims will bring back with the 10th gen Civic. From where we're standing, it looks like this particular sedan ego is leaning to more of a four-door coupé.

In terms of under-the-hood amenities, the new Civic will receive a new 1.5-liter turbo unit, as Honda seems to have finally adhered to the small turbo mills trend. This smaller unit will replace the 2.0-liter engine, but will make of for the smaller displacement by offering similar performances to the aggregate it replaces.
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