2009 Mugen Honda Civic Type-R
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2009 Mugen Honda Civic Type-R
While sport-compacts aren't my taste, I do have respect for some of them. This car is an example of why I'd never buy one. IMO anyone who would spend nearly 40K for a N/A 4-cylinder economy car is crazy. Honda loyalists should consider this a smack in the face. They call it Type-R but how racy can you feel getting spanked, by average family cars, from stop-light to stop-light?
Anyway.....
http://www.caradvice.com.au/33409/20...-civic-type-r/
The potent Civic Type-R has received an aggressive overhaul from Honda’s in-house tuning division Mugen, destined for the UK market.
Inspired by the Japan-only Civic Mugen RR sedan, the new hatch boasts a wild aero kit, uprated engine, a few suspension tweaks and some racing goodies for the interior.
From the outside it is obvious that this is no normal Type-R with plenty of vents and flares, huge exhausts and an oversized wing to put a grin on any boy-racers face.
Exact details on changes to the engine are scarce, although it is likely to feature similar modifications to its Mugen RR sedan sibling - meaning around 179kW at 8,000rpm from the 2.0-litre VTEC powerplant.
Inside it should gain a pair of Recaro pews along with the obligatory Mugen branding.
It should also handle a lot better, with a limited slip differential as standard (as featured on all 2009 Civic Type-R models), wider tyres and sports tuned suspension.
The Mugen Civic Type-R will remain a UK-only model so it is unlikely we will see it in local showrooms any time soon.
Anyway.....
http://www.caradvice.com.au/33409/20...-civic-type-r/
The potent Civic Type-R has received an aggressive overhaul from Honda’s in-house tuning division Mugen, destined for the UK market.
Inspired by the Japan-only Civic Mugen RR sedan, the new hatch boasts a wild aero kit, uprated engine, a few suspension tweaks and some racing goodies for the interior.
From the outside it is obvious that this is no normal Type-R with plenty of vents and flares, huge exhausts and an oversized wing to put a grin on any boy-racers face.
Exact details on changes to the engine are scarce, although it is likely to feature similar modifications to its Mugen RR sedan sibling - meaning around 179kW at 8,000rpm from the 2.0-litre VTEC powerplant.
Inside it should gain a pair of Recaro pews along with the obligatory Mugen branding.
It should also handle a lot better, with a limited slip differential as standard (as featured on all 2009 Civic Type-R models), wider tyres and sports tuned suspension.
The Mugen Civic Type-R will remain a UK-only model so it is unlikely we will see it in local showrooms any time soon.
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Re: 2009 Mugen Honda Civic Type-R
No.
Where'd you get 40k from? It'd probably be priced closer to 30k if it were in the US market. I still wouldn't spend that much, but obviously some people will since the Mugen Si sold.
A 4cyl Honda also isn't a car you race from stop light to stop light unless you're an idiot.
Where'd you get 40k from? It'd probably be priced closer to 30k if it were in the US market. I still wouldn't spend that much, but obviously some people will since the Mugen Si sold.
A 4cyl Honda also isn't a car you race from stop light to stop light unless you're an idiot.
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Re: 2009 Mugen Honda Civic Type-R
Sorry, I was talking with international friends and didn't really post the rest of it up here.
It's priced at 35,000 pounds. Which is roughly $57,000 USD with the current exchange. Still 35,000 pounds is a lot of money in the UK for this car when you consider that they get the 300hp Ford Focus RS with the turbo inline 5.
Something like 50 units will be for sale in the UK.
It's priced at 35,000 pounds. Which is roughly $57,000 USD with the current exchange. Still 35,000 pounds is a lot of money in the UK for this car when you consider that they get the 300hp Ford Focus RS with the turbo inline 5.
Something like 50 units will be for sale in the UK.