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Are you a lyricist at heart? Do you love Honda? If you answered yes to these two questions, you might just have what it takes to win a ninth-generation 2012 Civic.

Via their Sounds of Civic songwriting competition, Honda invites Civic enthusiasts to submit an original compilation about the 2012 Civic. Keep in mind, though, the close date for submissions is June 5, 2011, which is right around the corner. To prevent yourself from procrastinating, just think of your life will change (for the better) as Gran Prize winner.

If you're deemed the most rockin' entrant from among the…

A recent Motor Trend article with Kotaro Shige, head of Honda R&D, shed light on what direction the company is heading.   Kotaro Shige has been an integral part of the Honda team since the late '70s, he has, in fact, been referred to as Honda's 'Rock-Star Exec' and 'the Jimmy Page of Japan's auto industry.

In addition to shedding light into the person Shige is and the role he's played in transforming Honda during his tenure there, Motor Trend's interview also offers invaluable insight into what we can expect from the Big H in coming…

The all new Honda Civic, unveiled at the 2011 New York International Auto Show, is back with its two-door Civic Si sports variant.

This high-performance Si borrows a muscle-car trick to boost its performance. Si implements a 2.4-liter four cylinder engine, which one could call a "2.4 a big block" as the hot rodders would say.

It's similar to what General Motors did over 45 years ago when it placed a full-sized car engine into its mid-size Pontiac Tempest. This began the GTO and 1960's muscle-car movement. Civic Si produces 201 horsepower, making it the most…