Alleged patent drawings of the 2016 Honda Civic found their way to the internet this weekend and from the look of ‘em, the new car is going to make more of a visual statement than the previous two generations of Civics.


According to Gizmag, these renderings were included with Honda’s official patent application for the new design, which allegedly includes a coupe as well as a five-door hatchback. Gizmag writes that the coupe and the sedan will have identical front halves, with the rear end changing to accommodate the doors.


As of this writing, we haven’t been able to confirm with Honda that these are the official renderings. But if they’re real, we can expect some Civics with nice proportionality and a toned-down style:


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