Terry Lee Honda

We all know that the 2012 Honda Civic is beloved by millions of drivers across the world, but did you know it's also on its way to competing in the 2012 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship? That's right, a new Next Generation Touring Car variant of the Honda Civic has been perfected by the Japanese automaker for racing purposes.

The 2012 Honda Civic is no stranger to awards this year; it has already been named as having the "Best Resale Value for a Compact Car" by kbb.com and "Green Car of the Year" for the Civic Natural Gas variant, as well as being named  IIHS Top Safety Pick. Now, the new Civic adds to this list with its designation as one of the "Best New Cars of 2012" by About.Com.