Tag Archives: Civic Type R

Channel your inner Bunta with an official ‘Initial D’ Zippo lighter

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Steve Chang

An official Initial D-themed Zippo has been released in Japan. The classic cigarette lighter depicts scenes from one of the manga’s most famous battles — between Takumi Fujiwara’s Toyota AE86 against the Todo School’s EK9 Honda Civic Type R — … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged ae86, Civic Type R, honda, Initial D, Shuichi Shigeno, toyota | Leave a comment

How Honda celebrated 50 years of the Civic

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Ben Hsu

Yesterday Honda launched the new Civic Type R, but the occasion was more than just the debut of Honda’s latest FF rocket. Honda also took the opportunity to celebrate the Civic’s 50th birthday with a lineup of multiple body styles … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged civic, Civic EF, Civic EG, Civic Type R, EM1, FK8, FL5, honda, sb1 | 4 Comments

30 years of Type R, 50 years of Civic converge into Honda’s next masterpiece

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Ben Hsu

It’s been 30 years since a tiny red letter “R” appeared on a Championship White Honda. That car was the 1992 NSX Type R, an even more hard core, light weight, and track focused version of Honda’s already brilliant supercar. … Continue reading →

Posted in Next Version | Tagged civic, Civic Type R, FL5, honda | 3 Comments

Next-gen roundup: Supra gets a stick, Z goes racing, Miata has staying power

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Ben Hsu

Conventional wisdom states that performance and sports cars are a dying breed. But, if we take a closer look at what’s stirring in Japan right now, that couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, there hasn’t been this much … Continue reading →

Posted in Next Version | Tagged A90, acura, brz, Civic Type R, fairlady z, GR Corolla, GR86, honda, integra, lexus, mazda, mazda 3, miata, NISMO, nissan, nsx, RZ34, subaru, supra, toyota | 10 Comments

Honda brings out all the classics in new ad, “The Origin of Determination”

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Ben Hsu

Every once in a while Honda will put out an ad that reaches deep into its past and pull out all the classics. Sometimes the results are downright beautiful, sometimes they’re terrible. The latest one, released today, falls somewhere in … Continue reading →

Posted in cm | Tagged acura, civic, Civic EG, Civic Type R, crx, Dream D-Type, Element, honda, Honda N-Series, McLaren Honda MP4/4, nsx, ra272, Ridgeline, s2000, S500/S600/S800, sb1, t360, vamos | Leave a comment

Honda made a whole video just to support JCCS

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Ben Hsu

It’s no secret that 2020 has been hard on car shows. Because we help out our friends at JCCS, we are privy to some of the behind-the-scenes goings on this year. And let us just say, it has not been … Continue reading →

Posted in jccs | Tagged accord, Accord 1G, acura, civic, Civic EA, Civic Type R, honda, prelude, Prelude 4g, S500/S600/S800 | 4 Comments

An EK9 Honda Civic Type R has sold for $73,000

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Dan Hsu

Prices on top-spec Hondas and Acuras from the height of the Tuner Era have been climbing rapidly in recent years. The Acura Integra Type R is leading that charge, with clean examples selling between $60,000 and $82,000. But what about … Continue reading →

Posted in marketwatch | Tagged civic, Civic EK, Civic Type R, EK9, honda | 7 Comments

A Honda-themed race track built entirely out of Legos

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Dan Hsu

Honda Australia has created, out of Legos, an entire racetrack populated with Hondas old and new. Called “Mount Hondarama,” it’s a replica of Mount Panorama, also known as Bathurst. While Lego Civic Type Rs race around by radio control, other … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars | Tagged acura, Bathurst, civic, Civic Type R, honda, integra, Integra Type R, nsx, prelude, s2000 | 1 Comment

Honda brings back Phoenix Yellow for limited edition Civic Type R

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Ben Hsu

We all know that the most proper color for any Type R Honda is Championship White, but Phoenix Yellow ranks as a close second. Well, Honda has just announced that it’s bringing back the color on a limited edition Civic … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Civic EK, Civic Type R, EK9, FK8, honda | 6 Comments

Civic Type R’s chief engineer’s love for cars began with a toy Toyota Celica

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Ben Hsu

Last week Tomica announced for its 50th anniversary that it would be collaborating with several Japanese carmakers for special edition toy cars. One of them was Honda, represented by the new FK8 Civic Type R. At the press conference Hideki … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars | Tagged a20, celica, civic, Civic Type R, FK8, Hideki Kakinuma, honda, tomica, toyota | 1 Comment

MINICARS: Tomica collaborates with carmakers for 50th anniversary

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Ricky Silverio

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Tomica, Japan’s favorite diecast metal cars. The childhood toy of almost every car aficionado in Japan, they are as imprinted onto the minds of enthusiasts there as Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars are … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars | Tagged A90, civic, Civic Type R, gt-r, honda, nissan, r35, supra, tomica, toyota | 4 Comments

VIDEO: The year 2000 was still a great year for Japanese sports cars

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Ben Hsu

In the US, we often think of the late 1990s as when the good times came to an end. The flagship Japanese sports cars had left the US market, and automakers began building cars to the preferences of local markets, … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged A80, acura, altezza, autech, best motoring, celica, civic, Civic EK, Civic Type R, fd3s, fto, honda, impreza, integra, Integra DC, Integra Type R, LANCER Evoluution, legacy, mazda, Miata NB, mitsubishi, MR-S, mr2, nissan silvia, nsx, r34, rx-7, S15, s2000, skyline, sportsland sugo, subaru, supra, sw20, toyota, W30, WRX STi MITSUBISHI | 1 Comment

Even Honda yearns for its heyday with a 20th Anniversary S2000 and EK9 Civic for the upcoming Tokyo Auto Salon

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Ben Hsu

It’s hard to believe but the Honda S2000 is 20 years old (For reference, when JNC started the AE86 was 21 years old, and it felt ancient). At the upcoming Tokyo Auto Salon in January, Honda will be revealing a … Continue reading →

Posted in Tokyo Auto Salon | Tagged civic, Civic Type R, EK9, honda, s2000, stepwgn, tokyo auto salon | 5 Comments

PIXELATED: Honda celebrates 30 years of gaming with new ad

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Ryan Senensky

Honda has a new commercial celebrating 30 years of video games. Apparently, the company sponsors a team of professional gamers that is competing in the upcoming League of Legends championships, and released the ad to commemorate the occasion. Can you … Continue reading →

Posted in Video Games | Tagged civic, Civic EG, Civic Type R, crx, ef, honda, nsx, Ridgeline, video games | 7 Comments

Honda’s past and future machines transform and race in this cool animated ad

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Ben Hsu

The Honda Formula One channel has made a dynamic ad showcasing the company’s wide range of machines. The video is animated in a nifty, high-contrast style, and depicts F1 cars racing and transforming into vehicles as wide-ranging as the Super … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged acura, civic, Civic Type R, honda, HondaJet, nsx, ra272, super cub | 4 Comments

Honda celebrates Golden Anniversary in Australia literally

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Ben Hsu

On February 4, 1969, Honda established an official subsidiary in Australia. Honda Australia was founded for the purposes of selling cars, but naturally Honda’s expansive lineup of thoughtfully engineered motorcycles, power equipment, and generators soon spread across the continent like … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged CBR1000RR, civic, Civic Type R, honda, motorcycles, nsx | 2 Comments

Tokyo Auto Salon: Japanese Restomods

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Ben Hsu

Even after 27 years, The Tokyo Auto Salon is still the premier showcase of automotive fashion from a country that has no shortage of them. Many trends have come and gone over the decades, but TAS will probably always have … Continue reading →

Posted in Tokyo Auto Salon | Tagged 2000gt, ae86, c10, c110, cherry, Civic Type R, copen, corolla, corolla levin, daihatsu, fairlady z, fc3s, Hakosuka, honda, kei, kenmeri, lexus, Lexus RC, liberty walk, mazda, nissan, r34, r35, Rocket Bunny, rocky auto, rx-7, s13, s14, S15, s30 z, s660, silvia, skyline, Speed Forme, star road, tokyo auto salon, toyota, wagons | 3 Comments

Tokyo Auto Salon: Honda goes retro, announces plans for used car refurbishment

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Continuing the tour of Auto Salon automaker booths, we arrive at Honda. The company has its fingers in almost as many types of auto racing as Toyota, but perhaps more overall thanks to its motorcycle division. It also debuted an unusual retro design to whet the appetite of vintage Honda … Continue reading →

Posted in Tokyo Auto Salon | Tagged acura, Civic Type R, cr-z, honda, honda z, Indy 500, nsx, super cub, Takuma Sato, tokyo auto salon | 6 Comments

SEMA 2017: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Ben Hsu

As the largest trade event for custom cars in the US, possibly the world, SEMA can serve as a showcase for innovation and creativity, sometimes giving a spotlight for bloody knuckled backyard builds to shine. The flip side, though, is that SEMA’s high profile pressures talented craftsmen into pouring cash into cars whose sole purpose … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240sx, 360 Modena, A80, acura, ae86, arrow, C-HR, c10, civic, Civic Type R, corolla, daihatsu, ef, eg, fd3s, ferrari, ford, GC8, Grom, gt-r, Hakosuka, hijet, honda, isuzu, lancer celeste, lexus, Lexus LC, Lexus LS, Lexus RC, liberty walk, mazda, miata, Miata ND, mitsubishi, mustang, mx-5, nissan, NPR, nsx, plymouth, r30, r32, r33, r35, Ridgeline, rx-7, s14, sema, SEMA 2017, sienna, skyline, subaru, supra, TLX, toyota | 20 Comments

EVENTS: 2017 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 08 — Best Booths

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Ben Hsu

JCCS has become an international show. For years, the event has been growing, with ever better builds and spectators coming from farther reaches of the globe. This year, however, many top companies from Japan attended, while US-based ones upped the ante with … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240z, 240Z/260Z/280Z, 280z, 510, a40, accord, ae86, Altra, b-series, bluebird, c10, c30, celica, civic, Civic EF, Civic Type R, Classic Car Nagoya, Colin Project, corolla, cosmo sport, datsun, e30, fd3s, fj60, Hakosuka, honda, Hypermini, Hyprmini, imsa, japanese classic car show, JCCS 2017, land cruiser, laurel, leaf, matchbox, mazda, miata, mx-5, nissan, osaka jdm, r30, racing beat, rx-3, rx-7, s30 z, skyline, sprinter carib, tercel, toyota, wagons, Wild Cards, Work Equip 40, work wheels, Z Car garage | 4 Comments