Honda Civic Type R Racing Black package debuted at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon. The Civic Type R Racing Black replaces the Civic Type R’s bold red interior with a more reserved black interior. This Racing Black package is currently limited to the Japanese market.

Japanese classics experienced a particularly large spike, and while prices have mostly cooled over the past couple of years, a 1998 Honda Civic Type R on Bring a Trailer has triggered a bidding war that’s seen its price reach modern hot hatch territory.

A searing red interior is no longer mandatory for the Type R thanks to the Racing Black Package introduced at the Tokyo Auto Salon.

Wireless smartphone charging has been added along with an auto-dimming rearview mirror. You can have the car in your choice of Championship White, Crystal Black Pearl, Frame Red, Racing Blue Pearl, or Sonic Gray Pearl, but the latter costs an additional ¥38,500, which translates to $244 in American money.

In most of the world, Honda will sell you a Civic Type R with any color seats you want, as long as it’s bright red. And ya know what? Good. We need more fun in the world and red seats are fun, especially in a car as thrilling as the Civic Type R.