Honda will pause production of the Civic Si and Acura Integra A-Spec 6MT at the end of the 2026 model year, a car news move that leaves manual-buying shoppers with fewer choices. Honda expects to have stock into 2027, and it plans to restart production when the opportunity arises.
The trims use a 1.5-liter turbocharged engine with a six-speed manual transmission. The 2026 Civic Si is priced at $32,690, makes 200 horsepower and carries a combined fuel economy rating of 31 MPG.
Honda Civic Si pricing
The Civic Si is one of the more affordable new cars available with a manual transmission. The 2026 model is the second-least-expensive new stick-shift car after the base Mazda MX-5, according to the source facts.
That places the pause in a narrow part of the market. The article says only a couple dozen mass-produced new cars entered 2026 with available manual transmissions, and the Civic Si is among the few still offering one.
EPA certification for 2027 MY
Honda tied the production pause to evolving business conditions surrounding EPA regulations needed to certify 2027 MY and beyond. The company said the trims that use the 1.5-liter turbocharged engine paired to the six-speed manual transmission will be temporarily dropped at the conclusion of the 2026 model year.
Honda’s plan to resume production when the opportunity arises leaves the models out of regular build scheduling for now. The company’s own timing also creates a split between availability and production: buyers may still find stock into 2027 even though new output pauses at the end of 2026.
Acura Integra A-Spec 6MT
The same pause applies to the Acura Integra A-Spec 6MT. For buyers comparing manual-equipped cars, the practical effect is simple: if they want one of these trims, the 2026 model year is the last assured build window under the current plan.
The first Civic Si reached a Honda dealership 27 years ago, and the source says this pause would make it the first time in that span that a new Civic Si could not simply be bought there. That is the immediate break in supply Honda has described, even as it says the model line should return later.
