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Honda Racing Corporation's track-focused Civic Type R could become a full production model by 2027, according to Japanese outlet Response. What's confirmed is the aero kit itself, which HRC president Koji Watanabe says will be sold as accessories. Takuma Sato tested it at Suzuka and called it "way better" than standard.

The Honda Beat is a mid-engined, rear-drive kei roadster with a 656cc triple that revs to 8,500 rpm, makes 63 horsepower, and weighs 1,680 pounds. Pininfarina drew it, Soichiro Honda approved it as his last car, and it's now legal to import into the US.

A ricer is a car modified to look fast without being made faster: big wing, loud muffler, stick-on vents, decals for sponsors it doesn't have. The word comes from "rice burner," a slur aimed at Japanese bikes and cars, and the acronym people cite is a cover story. Here's the history, the line between a ricer and a real build, and why the industry does the same thing.

You can still buy a new manual sports car for about $30,000 in 2026, but the list is short. Here's every one that matters, with current prices, ranked by how much more expensive it looks than it is. The Miata and GR86 win, and the reason is proportions.