Lemme guess....to move from an "uncle" image to a more dynamic and youthful design philosophy to attract the younger crowd ?

I think the LaneWatch feature will be made available for the facelift / MMC oof the FC Civic in 2019.

Yes, and that too.
Its a shame really...just add that to the 1.5T Premium spec and I'm sure some customers will be happy to pay extra for it.
Or have it as an Optional price adder, same as for the Modulo kits.

The pre-FL CR-V 2.4 didn't come with with LaneWatch and it was included in the FL launched last year.

Valid point, and noted.

minus LaneWatch and Honda Sensing package.

I guess the LW will be reserved for the MMC facelift in 2019.

The blackened front grille be DIY-ed and I'm sure the car accessories shops will soon stock CF grilles replacement or those add on types. Alternatively the chrome grille/sarong can be wrapped in 3M CF sitckers.

Don't be in such a great hurry to place an order for the initial batches.
Let the production run least for a few months to stabilize and iron out the bugs first.

Its on the right of the Settings button on the touchscreen.

Hopefully LaneWatch will be offered as a last minute surprise.

2.0T SiR Mugen version to be launched later. Special run of 100 units only.

Yes on the road including insurance

Anybody had the chance to test drive the 1.5 Turbo yet ?

Is there any high pitch whining sound and rubberband effect from the CVT tranny during full acceleration ?

All these production and quality improvements, I'm sure it will be addressed during the upcoming batches.
That's why its always not wise to be an early adopter of new car models.

For me, I always buy facelift models, by then most, if not all of the bugs and tech issues would
have been ironed out.

The Civic X seems to ride very low, probably slightly lower than the 8th gen FD.

I wonder if there will be issues with the undercarriage clearing the speed bumps on Malaysian roads especially in the Klang Valley. There are many DIY speed bumps in neighborhoods done by overly enthusiastic RA committees.

This post has been edited by romuluz777: Jun 13 2016, 11:08 AM

This would look subtly better than the Modulo spoiler..

This post has been edited by romuluz777: Jun 13 2016, 05:06 PM

No its not so much of a stock clearing exercise. A facelift or MMC, is intended to refresh the looks of a model type in its mid life cycle in the face of growing competition from other C-segment players. The FD was selling very well on its own hence there was no need for any drastic form of improvements and upgrades. I owned an FD2 FL for several years and it was a pretty damn good car.

The FB, on the other hand, had a hard time and in the US market the facelift was done rather early close to a year after new product intro. IMO, the FB was a step backwards from the FD.

I could be wrong, but I feel that the even number generation of Civics tend to do better than the odd numbered ones 😂

The quality of the fabric is similar to that of the 1.8 Civic FD1 from 2006. Some said it was the same quality as that of a bath robe.

Also..
18" gunmetal coloured rims with 225/45/R18 rubbers would be awesome.

Any idea why the US market Civic X 1.5T isn't promoted with the VTEC wordings ?
The 2.0NA Civic X is marketed with DOHC i-VTEC.

1.5L Turbo Engine Specs (US Market)

174 horsepower @ 5500 rpm
162 lb-ft @ 1800-5500 rpm
Single-scroll turbocharger
16.5 psi boost
31 city mpg, 42 highway mpg, 35 combined mpg
Direct injection
DOHC (dual overhead cam) driven by timing chain
Dual VTC (variable valve timing control)
Cylinder head with the built-in water-cooled exhaust manifold
Aluminum block and cylinder heads
Exhaust-port passages cast directly into cylinder head (eliminating separate exhaust manifold)
Drive-by-wire throttle
Cavity-shaped pistons and optimized skirt design minimize vibration and increase operating efficiency
Lightweight steel connecting rods are heat-forged in one piece for higher strength
New grinding process known as plateau honing further lowers friction level between pistons and cylinders
0W-20 oil
Regular (US-grade) unleaded 87 gasoline
Mechanical high-pressure fuel pump
Sodium-cooled exhaust valves
Differences from 2.0L engine:
Mono scroll turbo system with electric wastegate and intercooler allows for turbo boost to be built up with relatively small throttle openings and low rpm.
Compression ratio of 10.6:1.
Smaller M12 spark plugs


Source : http://www.civicx.com/threads/2016-honda-c...ics-videos.454/

This post has been edited by romuluz777: Jun 15 2016, 02:06 PM