Looks like mirrors aren’t enough these days. The 2014 Honda Civic Coupe EX-L with Navigation gets a swank little camera in its right side view mirror. Dubbed Honda LaneWatch, it is activated every time you signal right. The video is displayed on the 7″ touchscreen and Honda claims it gives you four times the view than just using the side mirror alone.
Or you could, you know, turn your head and look. Your choice.
The camera can be activated manually and it’s only on the right side. I’m not one for unnecessary tech in a car, and in a relatively small car like the coupe the camera seems a bit overkill. I’ve only driven the Civic for one day and maybe I’ll grow to love it, but at the moment it just seems a little superfluous.
Check out this mashup video featuring the 2014 Mazda3 vs Honda Civic vs KIA Forte vs Toyota Corolla…
Emme is a driver, reviewer, and rabble rouser. She is the principle driver and trophy winner for the Mega Monkey Motorsports™ 2 seat 1600 desert racer, powered by an air-cooled VW engine and has also been on the podium in a stock bug, a trophy bug, and an ultra-4. She is one of only 13 American women to have participated in the Rallye Aicha des Gazelles, a 9 day all female off road rally in Morocco with no GPS. You can check her out online on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and either one of her blogs
