Honda spruce up Civic for 2009

26/11/2008 07:22. Honda has given its 2009 Civic a makeover and some mild performance enhancements. The 2009 Honda Civic builds on the success of the redesigned 8th version, released in 2006.

The exterior makeover includes a new more aggressive and sporty shape, new front grill and bumper and redesigned rear grill and tail lights for all three models (the 1.8S, 2.0S and Hybrid), plus new design 17" alloy wheels as standard on the 2.OS.

Changes to the gear shift paddles enable the Sports Shift to be live all the time on the 1.8S and 2.0S models, not just when in S mode as it was previously. By activating Sports Shift the driver essentially transforms the vehicle into a manual car, and is able to move through the gears using the steering wheel-mounted paddle switches. Allowing for driver activated engine... // Car and SUV