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The Honda CIVIC SiR-II (EG) '93 is a road car produced by Honda. It is featured in every mainline Gran Turismo game except Gran Turismo Sport. In Gran Turismo 7, it was included as part of Update 1.48.

Colors[]

Four (five in GT1 and GT2, ten in GT3) colors are available for this car:

  • Frost White (in GT1-GT3 only)
  • Vogue Silver Metallic (in GT3 only)
  • Pewter Gray Metallic (in GT3 only)
  • Flint Black Metallic (in GT3 only)
  • Granada Black Pearl
  • Carnival Yellow (in GT3 only)
  • Tahitian Green Pearl (not in GT2)
  • Lausanne Green Pearl (in GT2 and GT3)
  • Milano Red
  • Captiva Blue Pearl[1]

In-game description[]

"The iconic 5th generation Civic that was dubbed the "Sports Civic"."

When the fifth-generation Civic came around in September 1991, Honda was regarded as one of the foremost front-wheel-drive makers in the world. The new Civic, dubbed the "Sport Civic", took all the values of the previous model and made them slightly better. Three different body styles were offered: a 3-door hatchback, the newly christened "Ferio" 4-door sedan, and a 5-door hatchback, known as the "shuttle". Underneath their hoods were a variety of new engines, most of them featuring VTEC technology: the base models came with a 1.3-liter and 1.5-liter inline-4; mid-level models had either an easy-to-service 1.5-liter SOHC VTEC inline-4 or a fuel-efficient 1.5-liter with VTEC-E; and the premier Civic model was powered by none other than the mighty 1.6-liter DOHC inline-4 that produced 168 HP, 10 HP more than any previous generation SiR motor.

To handle the extra power, Honda engineers stiffened up the car's double wishbone suspension system. The SiR was a pure driver's car, with nothing more than the essentials. The SiR-II, the second and more popular model, added comfort amenities such as air conditioning, power windows and a leather-covered steering wheel. The SiR-II also got a 4-speed automatic transmission. One drawback of the automatic was that the engine's peak output was cut to 153 HP to improve low and medium-range torque. Still, the addition of the automatic transmission definitely broadened the Civic SiR's appeal to an entirely new group of buyers.

Used Cars (GT7)[]

Compact, lightweight, and low to the ground, with an aggressive yet attractive body style, the fifth generation Civic, introduced in 1991, is the quintessential boy-racer car. Many consider this model to be one of the best handling FF (front engine/front-wheel drive) cars on the planet. The chassis feature a double-wishbone suspension and steering system that made the car a monster through corners. The top-of-the-line SiR-II came with a naturally-aspirated 1.6-liter DOHC VTEC engine. It was, and remains, the pride of Japan. This Civic is still popular today, thanks to predecessors like this 1993 model.[2]

Acquisition[]

Game Purchase location Credits Other methods
Gran Turismo Honda Used Car Dealership Approx. 5,000 ---
Gran Turismo 2 Honda Used Car Dealership Approx. 9,000 ---
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Honda Dealership 18,890 Win the Beginner Type R Meeting[3]
Gran Turismo 4 Early 90's Showroom Approx. 8,000 ---
Gran Turismo PSP Honda Dealership 16,380 ---
Gran Turismo 5 Used Car Dealership (Lv. 0+) 12,578 ---
Gran Turismo 6 Honda Dealership 16,380 ---
Gran Turismo 7
(Update Iconv1.48+)
Used Car Dealership 52,100 ---

Customization[]

Engine Swaps (GT7)[]

Engine Price Version Notes
B18C-Integra-'98 137,500 v1.48 First car to receive engine swap on the update it was added.

Pictures[]

Trivia[]

  • The version appearing in GT1 has an issue where the rear spoiler has a white stripe. This was fixed in GT2, where the car was remodeled for that game.
    • Some demo builds of GT2 contained the old model. Additionally, these contain the Tahitian Green Pearl color that was dropped in the final release.
  • This car also appears in Gran Turismo Concept as an unplayable CPU car.
  • In GT7, it is the first update car to have an engine swap option available immediately, rather than on the succeeding update.
  • In GT7's Livery Editor, the light cover setting affects the front blinkers, much like the Garage RCR Civic.
  • Until GT6, it had the standard steel wheels with plastic wheel covers. However in GT7, it has the optional aluminum wheels.

Notes[]

  1. Called Captivate Blue Pearl until GT6
  2. Incorrectly referred as 1991 model in-game
  3. Winnable in NTSC-J version only
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