In the youtube presentation there was a mention that there will be a version of the Civic Type R HRC Concept car that will be sold as a complete car in Japan. (Type R HRC mention starts at timestamp 4:38)
Also an additional interesting tidbit was mentioned in the presentation (timestamp...
From the press release:
So makes me wonder if it is going to be a one off like the Acura Type S HRC Concept.
The actual race cars that are going to be on display were listed further down the press release:
Looks like the Type R HRC Concept is the racecar that has been raced on the Super Taikyu series in Japan since mid 2025, in some ways similar to the TCR racecar but different since it needs to comply with the rules pertaining Super Taikyu.
So wonder if the car that will be on display will be...
Updated with press release from Tokyo Auto Salon debut:
https://global.honda/en/newsroom/news/2026/c260109aeng.html
Civic Type R HRC Concept
Based on Civic Type R, which was developed in the pursuit of “ultimate pure sports performance,” the Civic Type R HRC Concept is being developed by...
Honda issued a press release a few days ago that there will be a Honda Civic eHEV RS Prototype on display at the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon:
https://global.honda/en/newsroom/news/2025/c251224eng.html
Don't have any pictures of the seats at the moment since I am in the process of installing the Seeker FL5 seat covers for the front seats.
But there are plenty of videos of the RBP cars from youtubers such as this one which was posted 6 months ago (jump to 5:33 in the video since embedded...
Ordered and received the center console cover for my RHD FL5 Racing Black Package from OneMiniBite.
Fairly quick turnaround (about two weeks). Quality is about a 8/10 given the difficulty getting the stitches to be perfectly aligned with the edge of the trim, the double sided tape been used...
Just my two cents:
Not sure about your age group, but you need to be 100% healthy to drive a car at the track for your own safety as well as the other folks that will be sharing the track with you.
Make sure that there is no underlying medical condition that is triggering motion sickness...
In Japan RBP parts require the buyer to present what is equivalent to the Registration of the vehicle to the dealer's parts department to order them. In other words they are what is commonly known as restricted (special handling) parts.
Owners of the regular FL5 (red interior) have already...
Love the Shark Blue, had a GT4 RS configured in that color before backing out,.
BBP (RBP) with red interior looks really off, at least in Japan people who get an allocation can choose the color of the vehicle. (unlike the US where folks get stuck with what Honda NA decides to send to a...
FWIW: Boost Blue (Racing Blue Pearl as known in other markets besides the US and Canada) is only available for the regular Civic in the US and Canada. The rest of the world had Crystal Blue Metallic as the available color for the FL1 Civic.
Boost Blue/Racing Blue Pearl is exclusive to the CTR...
Ended up upgrading the rear wing on my Civic eHEV from the original style that was available at launch with the updated Honda Access Rear Wing.
Visibility is slightly less than with the original OEM wing installed, but the rear end of the car feels a bit more planted.
Should be interesting...