Wow. Check out the arches on Honda’s new Civic WTCC. There’s barely enough room to slide a credit card between the arch and those slick Yokohama Advan tyres.

2014 Honda Civic WTCC

2014 Honda Civic WTCC

The Civic is the weapon with which Honda will defend their manufacturer’s championship title. 2009 world champion Gabriele Tarquini will be joined by Tiago Monteiro as they take on the likes of Citroen, Chevrolet and Lada (yes, Lada) in next year’s championship.

Honda have finished testing the Civic’s new aero package but have yet to officially run the new car. If looks are anything to go by it’s off to a winning start already.