What Is It?
2006 Skunk2 Honda Civic SiR
What's Special About It?
Flat black is the new black.
Five years ago you would have been hard-pressed to find a flat black car among the glitz, glamour and chrome of the SEMA show. Then, year after year, the dark, non-reflective tone began creeping into the show one car at time. Flat black went from ignored to in vogue.
Skunk2, a Honda tuning specialist from Norco, California, built this flat black Civic SiR to send a message. Primarily, it sets a tone of function over form almost unheard of on the SEMA show floor. After all, function is required in time attack racing where this car will ultimately compete. However, there's enough flexibility in its design that the occasional road race isn't out of the question.
From the outside, the performance potential isn't glaringly obvious. However, look carefully through the lightweight forged Volk TE37 wheels and you'll find exotic Brembo floating calipers and two-piece brake rotors revealing the car's true character.
Inside, there's a chrome moly roll cage built to SCCA World Challenge specifications which will allow the car to compete in virtually any racing series Skunk2 chooses. Carbon fiber is everywhere, from the seats to the block-off plates replacing the instrument cluster. The center console has even been transformed into a switch panel made of the stuff.
The engine is the car's most unique point. According to Skunk2, the Civic isn't designed to race in any particular series so its powertrain options will remain flexible (it's stock now). Skunk2 tells us the plan is to install a drivetrain specific to each event where the car competes — sometimes it'll use a high-strung normally aspirated engine and other times it will be fitted with a mega-power-boosted mill.
What's Edmunds' Take?
Skunk2 built its reputation in the aftermarket with outrageously powerful high-rpm normally aspirated engines, and making the jump to boosting makes sense in such a power-hungry marketplace. Doing it with the understated style of flat black only adds to the appeal. — Josh Jacquot
2006 Skunk2 Honda Civic SiR
What's Special About It?
Flat black is the new black.
Five years ago you would have been hard-pressed to find a flat black car among the glitz, glamour and chrome of the SEMA show. Then, year after year, the dark, non-reflective tone began creeping into the show one car at time. Flat black went from ignored to in vogue.
Skunk2, a Honda tuning specialist from Norco, California, built this flat black Civic SiR to send a message. Primarily, it sets a tone of function over form almost unheard of on the SEMA show floor. After all, function is required in time attack racing where this car will ultimately compete. However, there's enough flexibility in its design that the occasional road race isn't out of the question.
From the outside, the performance potential isn't glaringly obvious. However, look carefully through the lightweight forged Volk TE37 wheels and you'll find exotic Brembo floating calipers and two-piece brake rotors revealing the car's true character.
Inside, there's a chrome moly roll cage built to SCCA World Challenge specifications which will allow the car to compete in virtually any racing series Skunk2 chooses. Carbon fiber is everywhere, from the seats to the block-off plates replacing the instrument cluster. The center console has even been transformed into a switch panel made of the stuff.
The engine is the car's most unique point. According to Skunk2, the Civic isn't designed to race in any particular series so its powertrain options will remain flexible (it's stock now). Skunk2 tells us the plan is to install a drivetrain specific to each event where the car competes — sometimes it'll use a high-strung normally aspirated engine and other times it will be fitted with a mega-power-boosted mill.
What's Edmunds' Take?
Skunk2 built its reputation in the aftermarket with outrageously powerful high-rpm normally aspirated engines, and making the jump to boosting makes sense in such a power-hungry marketplace. Doing it with the understated style of flat black only adds to the appeal. — Josh Jacquot
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