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The Honda Civic Si has been a shoestring-budget enthusiast favorite for a long time. But it's hard to deny that it's been standing pat while it's competitors have been charging past it - sometimes at a way faster rate of speed.  Budget rockets like the MazdaSpeed3, Lancer Ralliart, and Subaru WRX have sucked down a lungful of turbo boost and proceeded to blow the Si's doors off.  Even though the current Si is a hoot to drive, it's a bit embarassing that a V6 Mustang will blow it's doors off.  Enter the rumormill: when the refreshed 2012 Civic Si hits dealer lots, it's going to have a new engine under the hood. Now, that's not to say the current Si's motor is a dud.  Far from

Honda hasn't exactly been on a product rampage lately. Stylistically the recent cars from the Honda brand haven't been hits, but even more lately than usual - the CrossTour Crossover in particular. The latest product  from Acura, the ZDX crossover is good looking and seems to have the makings of a winning product inside and out. The next product in the pipeline looks like a winner as well. Honda has just made an announcement that the Accord Wagon will be coming to the United States. Not as an Accord mind you, but as an Acura. The smaller European market (shows you the size difference versus ours) Honda Accord is badged on our shores as the Acura TSX and is virtually identical. Could the wagon be making a comeback?

We talked about it earlier, and now it's here. The rumored six-cylinder version of Acura's small TSX sedan (the American version of the Euro-market Accord) will be receiving a full-sized powerplant for 2010, addressing one of the main concerns of critics - a lack of power. As I said a few days ago, the TSX will be receiving a new engine next year to increase interest in the hot-selling  TSX.  In place of the base 2.4L 201bhp four-cylinder will go Honda's corporate 3.5L J-series V6.  This single-cam four-valve (isn't that weird?) V6, placed east-west in the engine bay, will crank out 280 horsepower and probably 254 lb-ft of torque (345nM), as it's the same engine in the base-model TL sedan.  This V6 is equipped with

Rumors are beginning to swirl that Acura will debut a V6-powered version of their controversially-styled TSX small sedan next week at the Chicago Auto Show. A reader over at Honda Lunatic site Temple of VTec reports that Acura will be debuting a high-performance version of the euro-Accord based TSX sedan next week at the Chicago International Auto Show.  The TSX will be getting it's own version of the Honda Corporate 3.5L SOHC 24v V6, which looks sorta like this: This V6, ported over from the larger TL sedan, produces 280 horsepower and 254 lb-ft.  This compares very favorably with the TSX's base engine, which is a 2.4L inline-four with 201 horsepower and 172 lb-ft. It is not known whether Honda will adapt their Super-Handling All Wheel Drive