Like the title says, I'm just wondering about this. I wasn't interested in cars very much when the 7th gen debuted, so I don't know if it was shown at any international car shows prior to its release.
So, my question is this. Will Honda debut the 8th gen Civic at any of the car shows this year? For instance, Volkswagen just debuted the new Golf, so obviously it isn't just super cars like the new Ferrari F430 that get all of the attention.
Maybe some of you remember which auto show it was that the 7th gen debuted at, probably back in 2000.
Just bored at University, and figured I'd ask (I'll be in the market for a 2007, so that's why I'm so interested).

i would think so, does anyone know how much fluff costs, the food? i have 4 bux i dont want to go to the supermarket and not have enough, sorry for assking this in ur thread ^^^^

its like 2 bucks, wait your talking bout that marshmellow s-hit right??

now how the hell did the thread about 8th gen civic became a marshmallow thread.
if you want something to talk about, go post a new topic. that's straight fvcked up rude to the original poster.

Honda has not revealed the 8th gens at all and hasn't said anything about it, although it will be out sometime soon

i heard it looks like an egg

All Hondas will soon look like eggs. It is a conspiracy.

I doubt it. Car makers don't usually introduce base model cars at shows unless it's an all new model.

i dont think the civic is important enough on the design scale to make a big deal out of at shows. i really doubt the redesign is going to be that significant, so im not sure if theyre going to show it before it comes out on the market.

unless it has some serious technological advances, like the hybrid has, no one besides us is really interested in it. theres nothing special about the civic in the grand scheme of things.

Haven't seen any spy shots or even drawings for the next gen Civic in any of the automotive magazines yet, so I'd say you might not see anything soon. Maybe late next year since 2006 is supposed to be the model year for the next gen Civic.

^^^

that makes sense. but what if they completely remodel the civic?

mostly likey

The civic gets the same attention as a sneak peek on a new pair of rollerblades.

It will be a complete remodel of the Civic, just like going from 2000 to 2001. However, it isn't set in stone yet as to if it will even be 2006 or not when the 8th gen debuts. The only reason I started this thread was that I thought that someone may have remembered whether or not the 7th gen was officially shown off by Honda at any of the big shows back around 2000, or even spy shots shown off by Car and Driver or anything.
I'm not going to turn this thread into something else (like a marshmallow thread, don't even try starting that up again ) but I'm really excited with the possibility that it will have the 150 hp i-VTEC I K20 from the Stream. I know it's early for me, or anyone to start thinking about the 8th gen, but I am. I'm really looking forward to owning one when I'm out of University. Incase anyone didn't know, I don't actually own the EL in my profile. It's my parents' car, and I drive it (sometimes even more than them ) and help chip in on gas and stuff. So the reason that I'm getting all excited about the prospects of owning an 8th gen is that it will be my own car, that I pay for with my own money, so I have reason enough to be excited
I can't wait until they debut, because then I have even more to look forward to, and I know I'll immediately love it.
Chances are that when I do get it, it definitely won't be an Si/EX. I would only be able to afford an SE (Special Edition - DX with options) since it will be my first car and all, I don't want to spend everything on it. I'll definitely be leasing it over a 5 year term, because I don't want to keep it longer than that, being my first car. Definitely going to be a manual, keep costs down, and you have to learn somewhere!
I'm such a loser... I won't be able to get it for like... 3 years, but already I'm excited
I'm not even considering a used car, because, honestly, nowadays it's cheaper to lease a new car than it is to own a used car.
Okay, end of rant, back to my original topic, lol.

mada mada dane

never going to happen. why? because the civic doesnt have a herritage. it might have a client base, and even some sort of a fan culture, but its nothing like what a corvette or a ferrari or a bmw have. the reason is because the civic is an economy car and pretty much entry level. you may be happy with it now, but i guarantee you that every car that you buy for the rest of your life will not be a civic. youre going to want to upgrade and get something better eventually.

that cant be said for a corvette owner or a bmw owner or any car like that. those cars have a herritage and a following. someone who owns one of those cars can be happy just owning that car for the rest of their lives. not the same with the civic. so, the civic will never have spy photos or have any sort of major commotion associated with a redesign. its just not a big enough deal.

oh well ... will be kinda tough to get a k20 in there legally ... '02 k20a2 into an 06? ...

geez ... feels like my 02 is soooo old now!

they dont have to redesign the engine. and if they do it can still be called a k20, just in an 06 car and with some refinements. nothing illegal about that if its like that from the factory...even if the motor is old.

its only illegal if you swap an older motor into a car.

Yeah, I see where you're coming from. I know I'll be happy as a clam when I get it, but I do see what you mean in that I'll want more eventually. Like you said, it's just an entry car to get people into the Honda lineage, and then when they impress you, you would want to stay with the Honda line but possibly move up.

I beleive that there is still a big interrest in a new evolution of the civic because they sell more of that car then any other model so it has a great impact. The civic is suppose to be a leader in his class, not a follower unlike many other models that come 2 or 3 years after to compete in the same segment. I am also sure that the honda planifier are still think twice about giving more hp to the car because of the sudden rise of gaz. I beleive that if they keep the d17 in the model, (maybee put the vtec in the base model for imroved fuel economy) the civic will have a big advantage over their competitors that have improved their engine to 2 liters and above. They have more HP now, but I bet that in the mid futur civic will either have a better resale value because of their qualities and the good engine than has a better mileage then the other model in its class. If the gaz price drop (which it does not look good) then the civic will be loosing ground to the others for having less HP and torque
long live the civic!

While this is true, the answer isn't as impressive. The only reason that the Civic is Honda's best seller is because, you guessed it, it's their least expensive model. Obviously you're going to sell more of something if it's cheaper than something else. If this weren't the case, and money was no object, everyone would buy Accords, or move up to Acura and buy RSX's, TSX's, NSX's... you get my point.
I completely agree though with what you're saying. The Civic is one of the best selling cars because it earned it with class-leading quality, features, styling, and fuel economy. But don't look at it like it's Honda's flagship model, it only sells more than the Accord or other models because it's cheaper.

in canada at least they put a lot of emphasis on the civic. They are doing the civic nation thing all over again. The web site should be up tomorow. I wonder what it will be.
http://www.civicnation.ca/

I was also thinking this. The civic might still be their cheapest car, and not the flagship car, but still it is the entry point to the honda lineup. You need a good product so the buyer or leaser will go for the civic then remain faithfull to the brand and move up to the accord or some other honda product. It is not to be taken lightly for them. Even for the current owner of the civic who owns a 6th or 7th gen that will some come to term. If the 8th gen civic is very interresting you might consider getting a new one if it is very attractive.

it will come pretty soon.....

Check out Temple of VTEC. They have a few things here and there on the 8th gen. If you look at the Model Matrix or whatever it is it tell about each car and what it might have in the future. I know it's not set in stone but it's pretty interesting. www.vtec.net

eggg

The Honda Fit is going to be the entry model soon, and the Civic will be free to move a little upmarket. That's one of the rumors I heard.

Yep, that's pretty much confirmed that we'll be getting the Fit. However, it won't allow the Civic to move that much more, because the Fit will be competing with the Aveo, and Echo hatchback. The Civic will still have its same competitors, like the Corolla, Golf, Focus, etc... So it certainly won't be on an Accord level, but they will probably opt for a 2.0L layout to compete with the other cars in its class which have larger engines.

All I can say is they're not going to change the chassis design, that's for sure. Which means the 7th gen will be the oldest chassis to ever be able to hold a K engine so long as the K-engine exists (it'll be a while if you think about the B). I'm sure this also means Honda's not going to go with the double-wishbone design for the front struts.

Your best option is honda.co.jp since they get their cars a year earlier... recently Honda seems to have defied that rule with the slight redesign of the Integra/RSX. I don't remember if they did the same with the 04 Civic.

What makes you think that they won't design a new chassis for the 8th gen? They did for the 7th gen.