---
title: "You’ll See the 2022 Honda Civic Si as a Race Car First"
description: "It'll make its racing debut at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill."
date: "2021-10-12"
modified: "2021-10-12"
authors:
  - name: "Chris Tsui"
    job_title: "Contributor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/chris-tsui"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/42719/youll-see-the-2022-honda-civic-si-as-a-race-car-first"
categories:
  - "Honda News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "Civic"
  - "compact"
  - "honda"
  - "sedan"
  - "sports car"
---

# You’ll See the 2022 Honda Civic Si as a Race Car First

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/images-by-url-td/content/2021/10/02-2022-Honda-Civic-Si-Race-Car-Team-Honda-Research-West.jpg>)
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The [recently-teased Civic Type R and its GT3-style wing](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/42615/2023-honda-civic-type-r-gets-gt3-style-rear-wing>) may be the [Civic](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/41063/2022-honda-civic-review-the-king-of-compacts-reaffirms-its-reign>) that fans are waiting for with the most anticipation, but we shouldn't forget about the more accessible Civic Si that's also slated for a reveal soon. In an effort to drum up hype for its in-betweener performance compact, Team Honda Research West—a race team consisting of engineers from the company—are going racing with a prepped and camouflaged 2022 Honda Civic Si.

Its first race will be the 25 Hours of Thunderhill and Honda released a brief clip of the car undergoing testing at the California racetrack. As far as we can tell, the Si won't look drastically different from the regular Civic. Other than a pair of shinier exhaust tips and the same honeycomb front grille found on the hatch, this Civic Si's front and rear fascias are unchanged. And because this is a race-modified car, we wouldn't look into the wheel designs too much nor are we expecting the production Si to get the big race car wing.

![message-editor%2F1634067527666-012022hondacivicsiracecar-teamhondaresearchwest.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1634067527666-012022hondacivicsiracecar-teamhondaresearchwest.jpg>)
*Chris Tsui*

![message-editor%2F1634067535170-032022hondacivicsiracecar-teamhondaresearchwest.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1634067535170-032022hondacivicsiracecar-teamhondaresearchwest.jpg>)
*Chris Tsui*

![message-editor%2F1634067544535-042022hondacivicsiracecar-teamhondaresearchwest.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1634067544535-042022hondacivicsiracecar-teamhondaresearchwest.jpg>)
*Chris Tsui*

Whereas the [previous-gen Si](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/15264/2018-honda-civic-si-review-bargain-doesnt-do-it-justice>) was available as a sedan or a coupe, this generation of Civic does not have a coupe variant and, at this point, [likely never will](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/41290/the-2022-civic-si-might-only-live-on-as-a-sedan>). Hence, the four-door format for this imminent 2022 Civic Si. Set to unveil in full "soon," Honda says the 11th-gen Si will be the "best-handling and most fun-to-drive Civic Si ever."

https://youtube.com/embed/ZzrsJYVPXiE

*Got a tip or question for the author about the new Civic Si**? You can reach him here: chris.tsui@thedrive.com*

## Author
Chris Tsui is *The Drive*'s former Reviews Editor and current freelance automotive journalist. He's based in Toronto.

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