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| 04/15/2006 DARNESTOWN, Md. (MarketWatch) -- It's very seldom that a car rolls into the driveway and from the very first minute knocks your socks off. The Civic Si is that kind of car. Yet the engine's never anything but refined. It just revs and revs at levels that would leave some others with scattered engine parts all over the land. Honda says the air-intake system and the exhaust system are turned to provide a level of performance feedback more commonly found on race cars. We couldn't agree more. Look for zero to 60 mph to pop up in less than seven seconds, and we can state that it feels much quicker. All this is aided by a very slick six-speed manual that's just a delight to work with. A determined shift is needed to go from fourth to fifth but is quickly mastered. The Si is EPA-rated at 23 to 32 miles per gallon. Handling's on a par with most any sports car you may have driven: Road they're virtually identical on the skid pad; and they're all of a mile an hour apart in terms of top speed with the MX-5 coming out on top at 130. And depending on options, the cars are compatible on price. MarketWatch |