The seventh generation of the Honda Civic was produced in various shapes, and most of them didn’t look like the other.
The Coupe, for instance, was a different vehicle than its stablemates.

While the Type R stormed the European hot-hatch market with its 200 hp, 8000 rpm screaming engine, the Coupe received a better-looking bodywork and an engine that could barely drop the 0-100 kph (0-62 mph) time under 10 seconds. Even if it looked fast, it wasn’t that quick. Moreover, the Civic Coupe didn’t share its parts with its siblings. In fact, the Civic versions looked like strangers, not like brothers.

The Coupe featured an angular front fascia, with sharp headlights and a small grille on the hood. On the lower side of the bumper, the carmaker installed a wider air-intake to cool the engine and the AC-compressor. There were no fog-lights on the standard version, but alloy-wheels were available from the second trim-level.

Inside, the Civic was roomy enough for four adults, but with limited headroom for the rear passengers if they were taller than 6 ft (1.80 m). The dashboard was flat on the passenger side, with a bulge in the driver’s front for the instrument cluster. Unlike the hatchback versions, it featured a floor-mounted gear-stick or selector for the automatic transmission versions.

Honda offered the Civic Coupe with only one engine choice, a 1.7-liter gasoline unit, which was not available on other body versions. It provided 120 hp and was paired to a standard 5-speed manual. The all-wheel independent suspension was good for fast cornering, but with some sacrifice on the comfort side.