Every 2009 Honda Civic Mugen RR Sold In 10mins
#1
09-25-2008, 05:38 PM
Every 2009 Honda Civic Mugen RR Sold In 10mins
Honda Civic Mugen RR sold 300 cars in 10mins
The Honda Civic Mugen RR (based on the new JDM Honda Civic Type R) is limited to a total production run of 300 cars. Japanese track fiends with ¥4.7million to spend on a spiffy, street-legal time attack weapon are its target audience -- and a receptive one at that. On September 14th at 9:00 AM local time in Japan, reservations for Mugen's ultimate Type R officially began being taken. By 9:10 AM, according to the Japanese enthusiast site, Carview, the 300th reservation was placed. However you want to parse the numbers (we're sure additional reservations were taken, in case some prospective buyers bail out), one thing's certain: all 300 cars are spoken for well in advance of the expected January delivery date.
Those lucky enough to secure the Mugen RR receive a lighter, more powerful and track-tuned Civic Type R that in the right hands is capable of lapping Japan's Tsukuba circuit in 1:06:38. At least that's what the folks at Mugen were able to wring out of it. We're sure some of the car's buyers will be looking to top that number as soon as they have a chance. With this thing, life is a driving game, and Time Attack mode is always on.
The Honda Civic Mugen RR (based on the new JDM Honda Civic Type R) is limited to a total production run of 300 cars. Japanese track fiends with ¥4.7million to spend on a spiffy, street-legal time attack weapon are its target audience -- and a receptive one at that. On September 14th at 9:00 AM local time in Japan, reservations for Mugen's ultimate Type R officially began being taken. By 9:10 AM, according to the Japanese enthusiast site, Carview, the 300th reservation was placed. However you want to parse the numbers (we're sure additional reservations were taken, in case some prospective buyers bail out), one thing's certain: all 300 cars are spoken for well in advance of the expected January delivery date.
Those lucky enough to secure the Mugen RR receive a lighter, more powerful and track-tuned Civic Type R that in the right hands is capable of lapping Japan's Tsukuba circuit in 1:06:38. At least that's what the folks at Mugen were able to wring out of it. We're sure some of the car's buyers will be looking to top that number as soon as they have a chance. With this thing, life is a driving game, and Time Attack mode is always on.
#5
09-25-2008, 07:02 PM
I got to see the Mugen Civic at the local dealership last year and that thing was sweet. I wonder if the car is still selling at the sticker price of $30,000.00 like the last year model.
I would love to have that in my driveway! Mugen everything would make me very happy!
Cat :x
I would love to have that in my driveway! Mugen everything would make me very happy!
Cat :x
#10
09-25-2008, 10:56 PM
OMG OMG the wrong, illegal, stupid things i would do for that car are so vast. i would cause physical harm to my self to be in the same parking lot as that amazing piece of art. i dont think i would drive it i would put it in my living room and look at it all day every day. lol am i getting a little over the top???
NO WAY lol
NO WAY lol
#12
09-25-2008, 10:56 PM
shave a bunch of weight.
or actually make a bigger k series motor and then wring everything it can out of it to make good torque.
this thing makes almost 160lbft which is unheard of for a 2.0 n/a engine.
imagine if they did all this to a k24.
it'd have like 260 hp and at leat 170lbs of torque.
#14
09-26-2008, 12:56 AM
Mugen tuned this at the Tokyo Auto salon last January.
One of the other concepts that graced Mugen's stand in Japan at the recent Tokyo Auto Salon was the Civic Type-RR, which in addition to the obvious replacement of the entire front clip with carbon fiber pieces, also includes a K20A engine that's been bored out to 2157 cc to create a more tractable powerband and an even higher redline. 260 horsepower and 173 lb.-ft. of torque is sent to the six-speed gearbox and down to the front wheels through a LSD. Naturally, the brakes and suspension have been upgraded to handle the extra grunt, while carbon fiber was used inside to beef up the structure. Mugen also added a system dubbed I-TCMS, or Intellligent Tire Condition Monitoring, which keeps tabs on the tire's air pressure and temperature. The dash mounted instrument cluster might be a big impediment to forward visibility, but we're sure it's nothing compared to the price.
#15
09-26-2008, 01:13 AM
Yeah, I've seen it
Originally Posted by Top Gear
January 18, 2008
RR my eyes
Oh dear. Here at Top Gear we love the Honda Civic Type R. So much so, in fact, that we made it one of our Cars of the Year.
But we don't like this. This is the Mugen Civic Type RR Experimental Spec, a faster, harder version of the Japanese-spec Type R from the Honda tuning firm that, in this guise, wouldn't look out of place in our Carbage gallery.
The most obvious enhancements are the carbon-fibre front clip and aluminium bonnet. They've been left unpainted to highlight the lightweight nature of the RR - and, although we don't have any official word on how much lighter it is, we're guessing you could lift it up with one hand - but we pray that, should the RR make it to production, Mugen will see fit to paint the front end. The same colour as the rest of the car, ideally.
The Type RR's engine has been bored out to 2157cc, which means 260bhp and 174lb of torque. That's a lot of power going through the front wheels, so Mugen has fitted a limited-slip diff to help the RR get round corners instead of off them.
Naturally, there are bigger brakes and stiffer suspension along with an abundance of carbon-fibre trim - oh, and something called Intelligent Tyre Monitoring, which keeps an eye on tyre pressure and temperature.
Chav-spec neon underlights and glue-on chrome filler cap cover remain optional extras, sadly.
