2012 Honda Civic Coupe

Honda is about to release an all-new Civic that will be hitting dealerships this spring. As typical for Honda, most of its new models are previewed by concepts that are very close to the production versions. Today at the Detroit Auto Show, Honda officially unveiled concept versions of the next Civic Si Coupe and Civic Sedan.

"The Civic is known for providing a balance of 'just-right' packaging, fun-to-drive character and outstanding fuel economy, at a price that even first-time buyers can afford," said John Mendel, executive vice president of sales for American Honda. "The redesigned Civic builds on this legacy and promises to be the best Civic yet."

The 2012 Civic range includes a sedan and a coupe with conventional gasoline models, two sporty "Si" performance versions, along with one hybrid and a natural gas alternative-fuel variant. Honda hasn't announced official specs for the 2012 Civic, but the Civic hybrid will feature the first application of a lithium-ion battery in a Honda hybrid. most Civic models will also come with Honda Eco Assist technology, which has previously only been used on Honda's hybrid models.