最近谍照记者拍到了2017款本田思域Si轿跑车照片。这款车采用了独特的中置排气尾管，它采用平行四边形结构，与本田在去年纽约车展发布的思域概念车一样。它的后脸散热孔被胶布封上，或许这与概念车的散热孔造型一样。另外，车尾底部遮盖的车标或许就是红色的字母“Si”。虽然这辆原型车没有配备思域概念车的硕大尾翼，但它采用新的前脸和更大进气口。这又使人联想到思域概念版车型。而量产版采用更大进气口也是为了给涡轮增压引擎输送更多气流。有消息称，2017款思域Si将搭载取自思域Type R，但功率进一步调低的2.0升四缸涡轮引擎，功率约为230马力，不过，该车只提供手动变速器。这样的功率将成为大众高尔夫GTI、福特福克斯ST和Mini Cooper JCW版的竞争车型。除了引擎外，底盘和制动升级也是必不可少的。目前还不清楚该车将在何时发布。

 

2017 Honda Civic Si spied with center-exit exhaust, larger air intakes

We already love driving 158-horsepower versions of the Honda Civic Coupe, so you can imagine how eager we are to see the company’s next Si version. These spy shots whet our appetite a little bit, revealing that the forthcoming Civic Si Coupe will have many of the sporty accents we saw on the Civic concept shown at last year’s New York auto show.

 

The most prominent boy-racer touch is a center-exist exhaust, with a parallelogram shape that matches that of the show car. The rear fascia has taped-off openings that might mirror the concept’s racy-but-artificial vents, too, and we’re suspecting the badge beneath the camo tape on the trunklid has those magical red letters, “Si.”

 

While this prototype lacks the big rear wing of the Civic concept, up front it does wear a new fascia with what appear to be enlarged air intakes. These, again, draw inspiration from the concept, and on the production car will be key to feeding air to the turbocharged powertrain.

 

Though official details still have yet to be confirmed, sources suggest the 2017 Honda Civic Si will pack a detuned version of the 2.0-liter turbo-four engine from the big-brother Type R. About 230 hp should be on tap, reports say, with a manual transmission the only gearbox choice. That power rating slots the Civic Si up nicely against the likes of the Volkswagen Golf GTI, Ford Focus ST, and Mini Cooper John Cooper Works. Chassis and braking upgrades are also expected for the Civic Si, though those aren’t readily apparent from this test car.

 

It’s still unknown when exactly we’ll see the Civic Si. Honda is also planning to launch a Civic hatchback in the U.S., and plans to bring the fire-breathing Type R to our shores, so there’s plenty more excitement for Honda fans due in the coming months. For now, take an up-close look at this Si Coupe prototype in the photo gallery below.