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R WE THERE YET?

Let’s face it: Less than 1 percent of us are ever going to blast around the Nürburgring; fewer still will come within an arm’s reach of the Civic Type R’s record-setting lap time.

Still, we autocross junkies and wannabe street racers must plead guilty to wanting to slap that little extra zhoosh onto our rides.

Honda’s golden child is ridiculously capable even in stock form. Car of the Year finalist. But the aftermarket is starting to produce a trickle of parts from folks who think they can do the tiger from Tochigi one better. Our colleagues at checked out the latest offerings.

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