Article is spot on. There is
Article is spot on. There is no other car on the face of the planet that gives you more bang for the buck. The smile per dollar spent is off the charts. Remember, this is in essence an economy car that thinks it's a sports car and does an excellent job of it.
I own a 2014 SI coupe and walked out the door for a TOTAL including prep, dest., tax, for well under 25,000.00, (no nav), a screaming bargain for what you get. A refined ride, zippy performance, (not the fastest or most powerful, but definitely has some scoot), comfortable interior, (for front passengers anyway), excellent handling that doesn't beat you up, and uniquely Honda handsome design. Granted there is only manual seat adjustment, a basic climate control, a decent sound system, (but not a concert hall), quite a bit of, "Hard plastics" that make up the interior, (but with a nice texture). That being said, it's obvious that those cost cutting efforts were reinvested in the driving dynamics, suspension, transmission and engine, those things which are truly important to the driving experience and which is just plain fun, boosted by the best manual transmission and clutch set up on the planet and an exhaust note that is spot on.
Are you going to win many drag races with other sporting and sports cars, no probably not, (but with minimal investment for some aftermarket parts, you'll play with the big boys if that's what you want), you'll be smiling ear to ear none the less, it's just that much fun to flog.