Tokyo Auto Salon 2008 - Mugen, The Tokyo Auto Salon And Even More Mugen - Fresh Meet

Brakes in every color, configuration and variety. Six-piston, eight-piston, we even saw gold-trimmed, 12-piston calipers

Wipe the drool from your face. Arguably the cleanest, sleekest S2000 at TAS was from, you guessed it, Mugen. Interestingly, the super tuner decided not to fit its S2K with one of the company's renowned carbon-fiber hardtops but they did dress it with a targa-style bar, a beautiful specimen of a hood and a complete carbon-fiber front end, which is obviously painted. They call it the Open Top Pure Sport Concept. OK. Oh, it's also got beautiful Mugen seats.

Mugen Open Top Pure Sport Concept engine bay. A.k.a. S2000.

Mugen wheels, Mugen coilovers, Mugen dampers.

S2000s everywhere. Honda's four-banger roadster was, hands down, the Honda to bring to this year's TAS.

Honda Sports Modulo Civic Type R. It has 19-inch factory alloys, 235 rubber, a stiffer suspension, bolder body panels, carbon interior bits, the same old CTR powerplant. Thumbs up. Honda also unveiled the Touring Modulo Inspire. Honda Sports Modulo parts will be offered over the counter at Japanese Honda dealerships.

Factory-trim, JDM-spec ITR in all its glory.

J's Racing is arguably the most prominent Honda tuner at TAS. The company continues to push the Honda envelope and cater only to Honda loyalists, despite the brand's drop in popularity among many Japanese enthusiasts.

J's Racing is arguably the most prominent Honda tuner at TAS. The company continues to push the Honda envelope and cater only to Honda loyalists, despite the brand's drop in popularity among many Japanese enthusiasts.

Tracy Sports track-bred NSX. If you don't know who Tracy Sports is yet, you will soon. Keep your eyes peeled for Tracy Sports coverage in future issues of Honda Tuning.