New Civic puts Honda back at the sharp end

The tenth generation hatchback is evidence of a significant investment in time and money, on the brand, writes Dave Humphreys

Honda deserves commendation for turning out a car that looks more distinctive than most in the segment
Honda deserves commendation for turning out a car that looks more distinctive than most in the segment

When Honda first launched the Civic back in 1972, the world was a changing place. Ireland had signed the Treaty of Accession to the European Communities, while Stateside, Nixon gave the go-ahead to develop the space shuttle programme. Today, Europe looks more fragile and as for the US, well, who knows what its president will do next?

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