mjc13 wrote:

>
> They've also managed to make the new Civics *ugly*. Toyota has done
> the same thing: given their cars unattractive, militaristic-looking
> noses like American vehicles tend to have. One really wonders if they
> realize who has been winning the sales wars the last 5 years, and who
> has been losing...

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

I *hated* the look of the hatchback civics. I like the look of the new
ones. The Si is a thing of beauty, IMO, and the rest of the line isn't
that much different.

Now, the Japanese Si Hatchback is a nice looking car, maintaining the new
style look, and making it a hatch. I would buy one of those in a second if
they were available here...