Thursday, July 5, 2007

Mugen Honda Civic Type RR


The folks at Mugen love to make Hondas go faster — for a price.

Japan domestic-market customers will soon be able to take delivery of a very special edition of the Civic sedan, the Mugen Type RR, which will carry a retail sticker of $39,000. Only 300 units will be available, beginning in September.

The heart of the Type RR is Honda's terrific DOHC 2.0-liter i-VTEC four-cylinder. The engine is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox and produces 240 horsepower and 161 pound-feet of torque.

The Type RR rides on Bridgestone Potenza RE070 performance tires (225/40R18 all around) and weighs a mere 2,734 pounds. Among the mechanical upgrades are a sport suspension and brakes, alloy wheels, a dual exhaust system and revised air intake.

Ride height has been lowered, and Recaro bucket seats have been fitted in the cabin.

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