Honda has plans for the new Prelude to make it look more like a sports car. No, the plans don't include more horsepower (for now, at least), but they do come from the company's racing arm. We've had a few glimpses at the widebody HRC Prelude, but these photos from the Suzuka Circuit in Japan are the best ones yet. They show a Prelude that – at least in the looks department – is every bit as cool as any of the originals. Honda Racing Makes The Prelude Look Amazing HRC, for Honda Racing Corporation, isn't exactly an exciting name, but the company does exciting stuff. It might handle more racing disciplines than any other company, from kids' dirtbikes to World Superbikes on two wheels and from the most basic open wheel series to Formula 1.Because that's not enough, the company wants to build street car parts, too. It first showed off body kits for the latest Civic and the new Prelude late last year, but both were very heavily stickered, covering up a lot of the kit.Now, closer to production, the stickers are off as the car sat at the company's display at Suzuka recently, posted to Facebook by HondaPro Jason (embedded above). The images show a Prelude that looks low and mean, with a very extensive array of new parts.The wider arches are the main draw, letting this Honda hold 265-wide front tires instead of the stock 235s. HRC wheels cover the Brembo brake calipers.HRC has added wide carbon side skirts to go with it, channeling air along the side of the car. The front bumper is new, wearing a gigantic new front splitter, and it's matched with a new bumper sporting a large diffuser. All the body parts are carbon fiber, and most of them have the lightweight composite exposed instead of body color. This Prelude Looks Ready For Fast & Furious Honda A tall rear wing completes the look. The wing is carbon, and the mirror caps are carbon. The small spoiler above the rear glass is stock, but HRC has swapped out the rear LED light bar for one that doesn't have Honda logo lettering under its cover.These images aren't exactly comprehensive, but as far as we can tell, Honda still isn't planning any changes under the hood. The Prelude's 200-horsepower hybrid system isn't exactly winning people over online, but the Civic Si makes the same amount and that hasn't stopped a steady flow of custom work.It probably shouldn't come as much of a surprise that the car looks better without stickers, but the photos show that it definitely does. Are HRC's efforts enough to change your opinion on the new Prelude? CarBuzz Insight – Why This Matters: The Prelude was never a fast car. It was meant to be stylish and fun. Because it was a Golden Era Honda, it was also incredibly easy to modify. HRC is looking to recapture some of that with the latest version of the car, and this widebody kit definitely gives it some turn of the century (sorry, X-ers and elder Millennials) tuner swagger and charm. It would look right at home at a 1998 Hot Import Nights show.The Prelude is already selling about as well as Honda had expected. This could give it a little boost, should it need one. If that helps prevent it from becoming a Prologue, then this Prelude is a good thing indeed.