Honda’s i-SHIFT System Offers Civic Buyers The Opportunity To Rest The Left Peg. Andy Enright Takes A Look If pushed to name the best gear shift around at the moment, I’d probably plump for Honda’s S2000. Best of all time may well be the old Civic Type-R.

Those who were lucky enough to drive a Honda NSX will remember that wristy, short throw action with fondness. All of which goes to underline the fact that when it comes to making great manual gearboxes, Honda is virtually out there alone. There are some very good rivals around now with the Ford GT and even Volkswagen’s latest Passat both boasting a sweet manual shift but Honda remain the masters. Strange then, that so many Civic buyers are opting to ignore all of that and opt for the affordably priced i-SHIFT gearbox