Auto For Speed

For the aftermarket scene, SEMA isn’t the only show in town. Well, in that particular town – Las Vegas, that is – maybe, but not in the world. Europe’s got Essen, and Japan’s got the Tokyo Auto Salon. With the latter fast approaching, Honda has revealed what they’ve got up their sleeves for this year.

First is the Insight Sports Modulo Concept you see above. Based on the Insight hybrid, the concept demonstrates what Honda’s Modulo customization range can do for the company’s Toyota Prius rival. And if the idea of tricking out a hybrid seems strange to you, remember that this is the automaker that just gave us the CR-Z.

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Thanks to globalization, the British-built Honda Civic Type R will be exported to Japan early next year.

Set to be called the Civic Type R EURO, the new model will be sold in extremely limited numbers. While it may sound ironic that a Japanese automaker is importing “Japanese” cars, Honda’s Swindon plant in England is the only place where the three-door Civic Type R is produced. (more…)