Honda's Mugen Motorsports Readying Civic Type R with 240bhp
Features a 2.0-liter VTEC engine with at least 240bhp
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Honda Civic Type R
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carcrazy1234
this is just too expensive... why not spend that money on a used 1-2 year old S2000.
June 15, 2009 12:21 pm
jalmonte91
How is it more practical, they took the rear seats out. So now they are both 2 seaters.
June 15, 2009 3:46 pm
911fnatic
This should have been the standard version.
Will this one have the same shoddy handling?
June 15, 2009 12:23 pm
blay
it does say sports suspension... don't know if that means if the entire rear suspension's been replaced. i think originally the FN2 type R was going to have double wishbone but was replaced with torsion beams to lower costs and complexity.
June 15, 2009 1:12 pm
GmBHcarfanatic
lol @blav... you've memorised that top gear episode didn't ya? hehe... (wishbone)
June 16, 2009 6:08 am
Slideways240
I guess this civic is not going to make it to North American. I have never seen a Civic in that body style either, Ours dont have that chopped rear end.
June 15, 2009 3:11 pm
Bristol411S3
It's the European Civic made in Swindon in the UK. There are already Mugen versions of the "bootedd" Civic (which we don't get) available on the Japanese market.
June 16, 2009 10:39 am
N20_Purge
Aww yeah, a 240bhp Mugen Civic is bound to be awesome! There are just too many interesting Hot hatches these days. The Astra VXR, Focus RS, Scirocco R, Megane RS, and now this. Er, what's up with the price tag? for 40k, I could get an Evo X with 100bhp more.
June 15, 2009 3:20 pm
fujiturbo
I want to know how is this car stock or this mugen version compared to EP3 Type R
June 15, 2009 6:27 pm
blay
heya fujiturbo
in terms of engine, there's not much difference. same two litre. same bore/stroke. the only big whinge is the suspension. The EP3 used independent suspension ( macpherson struts i think) and the FN2 uses torsion beam. Top gear did a review and comparison between the two. Season 10 Episode 6. Fifth gear probably did too but i don't watch 5th gear... oh and EP3 is lighter
June 16, 2009 2:22 pm
reyngel
Price aside, man, the Type-R line has come a long way since the late 90's. The quality of the materials has vastly improved.
June 16, 2009 12:36 am
Narco
This is outstanding, and a bargain at $40K. It is better looking than a F430 and if you press the gas hard enough, it can take a porsche GT3 in the 1/4 mile (maybe not a GT2 though).
Fishes,
Narco.
June 16, 2009 12:58 pm
blay
lol yes, i'll confess... it was from top gear :( but the details were confirmed on wikipedia :p There are a few here in australia but every time i see it, i feel a mild sense of disappointment :(
June 16, 2009 1:57 pm
HolySteel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFLrtOeJhgY
is a video showing the actual looks of the car + engine sound.
June 16, 2009 9:02 pm
cla_cavalier
this car is in america, there are 3 at the honda dealership here in lincoln nebraska, and there are bout 1 and sometimes 2 that come out and cruise, and they are fast!!! they will smoke any SI here in lincoln
June 27, 2009 7:42 am
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