Want A GR Corolla? Honda’s Race-Bred Upgrades For The Civic Type R Might Change Your Mind
Honda Racing Corporation USA is taking its race program know-how and putting it on dealership shelves. The company announced today that it will launch its first-ever line of HRC Performance Parts at the 2026 SEMA Show in Las Vegas with retail sales beginning in March 2027. The initial lineup covers the Civic Type R, Integra Type S, and Passport/Pilot, with parts engineered by the same HRC team responsible for over 500 race wins and 60 series championships.
The launch lineup is a forged wheel for the Type R and Type S, an off-road wheel for Passport and Pilot, and a Borla cat-back exhaust for the same SUV pair. Every part went through durability testing at the Nürburgring, and HRC says this is just the opening wave.
A Forged Wheel Built By Honda’s Race Car Suppliers
The centerpiece of the launch is a new 19×10 forged-aluminum wheel built exclusively for the 2023-plus Civic Type R and 2024-plus Integra Type S. It comes from 2elle-engineering, each wheel weighs 20.8 pounds, a 5.5-pound drop from the factory wheel, with an offset of 55mm, 5mm more negative than stock, to widen the front and rear track.
Honda also leaned into the wheel’s racing lineage for the styling. The standard gray finish echoes the ARX-06’s wheel look, while an optional bronze finish is a nod to the Honda RA272.
Passport And Pilot Get Their Own Off-Road Wheel And A Tuned Exhaust
HRC isn’t stopping at pavement. The Passport and Pilot get an 18×8 forged-aluminum wheel built with Titan 7, the wheel adds 100 kilograms of load capacity over the factory piece, and comes in Machine Black or Techna Bronze with “Honda Racing” machined into the face.
Paired with it is HRC’s first tuned cat-back exhaust, built with Borla. The 304 stainless steel system raises flowrate up to 6% and uses Borla’s Polyphonic Harmonizer tech to bring out more of the 3.5-liter V6’s natural sound, while Anti-Drone tuning keeps highway cruising civil. Its compact packaging also frees up to 1.9 inches of extra ground clearance for trail driving.
What’s Coming Next From HRC
HRC used SEMA to show its hand on where the parts program goes from here. Prototypes on display include adjustable coilovers with camber plates, a six-piston Brembo brake kit, and a short-throw shifter, none of which have confirmed release dates yet. “Our new HRC Performance Parts are designed and developed by HRC engineers with the same attention to detail given to our championship-winning race cars, both on and off-road,” said Jon Ikeda, senior vice president of HRC US.
When sales open in March 2027, all of it will be sold exclusively through Honda and Acura dealerships and Honda DreamShop online, meaning no aftermarket middlemen. For Type R and Integra Type S owners who’ve been shopping third-party wheel brands, and Passport/Pilot owners looking to add real trail capability without voiding warranties, this is the first time Honda itself is offering a factory-backed answer.
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