[quottrethew]

The letters ``Si'' have magic meaning to Honda enthusiasts, as they denote the hottest and sportiest Civic model. When the first Civic Si debuted as a hatchback in 1986 with a 91-horsepower, 1.5-liter engine, it was one of the quickest and best-handling small cars made. In 1992 it got a 1.6-liter engine that, with one of the earliest implementations of Honda's Formula One-bred VTEC variable valve timing and lift system, made 125 horsepower. With a new generation of Civic, the Si seemingly disappeared after the 1995 model year, but was resurrected in coupe form in 1999, with a screaming 1.6-liter, 160-horsepower, 8000-rpm race-bred mill. Alas, that went away after 2000, as yet another generation of Civic debuted minus the Si. When the Si reappeared for 2002, it was a European import that owed little to any other Civic sold in North America. The screaming little 1600cc engine gave way to a less highly-tuned 2.0-liter that had the same 160 horses but considerably more torque, at 132 lb-ft.

There's an all-new, eighth-generation, Civic for 2006, and this time Honda is not making Si fans wait. Even better, the newest Civic Si is the best yet. Like the 1999-2000 car, it's based on the Civic Coupe, and so, like the latest Civic Coupe, it's larger, more spacious, and offers greater refinement and comfort. Also like the `99-`00 Si, the new one features a screaming 8000-rpm engine. But this time around, it's a 2.0-liter, with 197 horsepower and 139 lb-ft of torque. And the chassis is fully capable of handling that power, with a longer wheelbase and new suspension geometry and tuning. Brakes for the Si are four-wheel antilock disc. A high-grade MP3-compatible, XM-ready audio system is standard in the Si.

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...19/011875.html

[Ngdyoysv]

Oh snap, they finally gave the Si ABS? lol

For whatever reason it wasn't even an option for the 99-00 EM1 model.