Honda Civic Type R

Paul Cowland is a respected automotive journalist and grizzled veteran of the motor trade. Having sold and modified a wide range of high-performance Japanese cars over the years, he offers a unique insight into the world of tuning that balances real world usability with high-octane enjoyment - all tempered with good old fashioned common sense. As a card-carrying racing driver, he knows what will and won't work out on the track. He is also one of the world's biggest car geeks and usually avoided at parties ... Their loss is your gain. Joe Clifford is the editor of Banzai, the UK's top-selling Japanese car magazine. Being deeply immersed in the Japanese car aftermarket tuning, styling and motorsport scenes has enabled Joe to work closely with some of the UK's highest profile companies within this area. These relationships have helped him publish features that offer readers valuable insights into the components, technicalities and joys of Japanese car modifying, not to mention putting together a few projects of his own. This therefore puts him in the ideal position to offer guidance in the modifying of the UK's current hot- hatch champion, the Civic Type R.