Honda’s racing arm is finally selling parts to street drivers. HRC Performance Parts will debut at the 2026 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, and the headline piece is a forged 19-inch wheel for the Civic Type R. According to Honda, it weighs 20.8 pounds, which is 5.5 pounds less than the factory wheel.
Honda Racing Corporation USA, known as HRC US, announced the line on October 22, 2026. The first parts cover three very different cars. There is a wheel for the Civic Type R and Acura Integra Type S, plus a wheel and an exhaust for the Passport and Pilot SUVs.
None of it is on sale yet, though. Honda says sales begin in March 2027, after final performance and durability testing. Until then, every figure here is Honda’s own claim for parts that HRC is still finishing.
How HRC Performance Parts got here
The idea is not new. In its October 22 release, Honda says HRC first announced its move into consumer performance parts at SEMA in 2024. The same release credits HRC US with more than 500 race wins and 60 series championships. It also notes that the company launched a heritage racing business in August 2026.
Japan moved first. In May 2026, CarScoops reported that HRC boss Koji Watanabe confirmed parts from the Civic Type R HRC concept were headed for production. Instead of a flagship HRC model, Honda planned to sell the parts one at a time. Watanabe also said the parts were being developed for the U.S. market as well as Japan.
Now the American program has a date and a booth. The parts will appear at booth 24789 in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center during SEMA, which runs November 3 to 6.
The 20.8-pound forged Civic Type R wheel
The wheel is the part enthusiasts will talk about first. Honda says HRC developed it with 2elle-engineering, an Italian firm that supplies wheels for the Acura ARX-06 race car. It is forged aluminum and measures 19 by 10 inches.
That width matters. Honda says the new wheel is half an inch wider than the factory wheel. Meanwhile, its offset is ET55, or 5 millimeters higher than stock. The headline number, however, is weight. Honda lists 20.8 pounds per wheel, a cut of 5.5 pounds from the factory piece.
Less weight at each corner means less unsprung weight, meaning mass the springs and dampers don’t carry. As a result, the suspension has less to control over every bump. Across four wheels, Honda’s figures add up to 22 pounds.
The wheel fits the 2023 and newer Civic Type R and the 2024 and newer Integra Type S. In addition, buyers get two finishes. One is a signature gray that matches the ARX race car’s wheels. The other is an optional bronze, which Honda calls a tribute to the RA272.
Why the bronze finish points to 1965
The RA272 is a meaningful car to borrow from. According to Honda’s own F1 history page, Richie Ginther drove one to win the 1965 Mexican Grand Prix. It was Honda’s first Formula One victory, in only its 11th grand prix.
The car itself was exotic, too. Honda says its RA272E engine was a transversely mounted 1,495cc V12 with 48 valves. It made 230 horsepower and revved to 12,000 rpm. So a bronze wheel on a modern Type R is a nod to the race that put Honda on the Formula One map.
An off-road wheel and a Borla exhaust for the SUVs
HRC is not only thinking about track days. For the 2026 and newer Passport and the 2023 and newer Pilot, Honda lists an 18-by-8-inch forged wheel developed with Titan 7. Honda says Titan 7 supplies HRC’s Pikes Peak and other race programs.
That wheel uses 6061 aluminum and an ET40 offset. Honda also claims a 100-kilogram increase in load capacity over the factory wheel. Finishes are Machine Black and Techna Bronze, with “Honda Racing” machined into the face.
The same two SUVs also get a cat-back exhaust developed with Borla. Honda says it is 304 stainless steel and bolts to the factory hangers. Better yet, Honda claims up to 6 percent more flow for the 3.5-liter V6 and up to 1.9 inches more ground clearance. Borla tuning is meant to keep highway drone down, and the tips carry the HRC logo.
Prototypes, price and where to buy HRC Performance Parts
Some parts at SEMA are prototypes only. Honda says the booth will also show adjustable coilovers with camber plates, a large Brembo brake kit with six-piston calipers and a short-throw shifter. However, Honda has not said when or whether those will be sold.
Prices are missing, too. Honda’s release lists none for any part. What it does say is where buyers will shop. Honda will sell HRC Performance Parts only through Honda and Acura dealers nationwide and Honda’s DreamShop online store.
Testing is still under way. In fact, Honda says the final round includes evaluation at the Nürburgring before sales open. Jon Ikeda, senior vice president of HRC US, said in the release that the parts “will elevate the driving experience wherever our customers take their Honda and Acura vehicles.”
For now, the dates are fixed. The parts go on display at SEMA from November 3 to 6, 2026, and Honda says sales begin in March 2027.
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