When an EG Civic sports a set of massive front tires, it’s probably quick. When it features a hood-exit exhaust, you know it’s the real deal. This teal hatch is powered by a built, sleeved GSR motor and force-fed through a 67/72 turbocharger. If its lumpy idle was suggestive, its penchant for wheelspin at 90 mph is convincing.

As the diminutive Honda squares up against a 700-horsepower GT-R on the freeway, most would assume the Nissan’s traction would give it the edge at a relatively low speeds. At seventy miles an hour, the story is slightly different: the Civic spins its tires through third gear and and convincingly walks the GT-R while laying long, black lines on the interstate. Not a subtle, understated victory in the slightest.

A sizable rear wing and CCW wheels give this car real presence on the road.

The onslaught of impressive machinery doesn’t end there. Camaros, Corvettes, and turbocharged S2000s simply can’t compete. Interestingly, the Civic even manages to squash a GT-R from a dig, despite violently roasting the tires through the first three gears. It seems that even four wheel-drive can be overcome with a light and powerful car.

The real test of a freeway king is its ability to match quick bikes, and this Honda does so very well. Only the Kawasaki 1000 and a modified Hayabusa are the machines which can show the Civic their taillights. Even as these road-going rockets accelerate with the urgency of an F1 car, the Honda manages to keep them within eyesight, only losing by a slight margin. For those who doubt the potential of a fully-tuned Civic, take one peek at this incredible EG.