The 2006 Honda Civic Si focuses as much on safety as it does performance. Standard equipment includes dual-stage, dual-threshold front airbags; seat-mounted front side airbags; front and rear side curtain airbags; antilock brakes with independent electronic rear brake distribution; and active head restraints. Honda expects the 2006 Civic Si to receive five-star frontal crash-test ratings from NHTSA and a “Good” rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the 40-mph offset crash test. Furthermore, Honda predicts that the Civic Si will get a ‘Good” rating from the IIHS for side-impact protection, with NHTSA assigning a four-star front occupant side-impact score and a five-star rear occupant side-impact score.