minix33
21-01-2008, 02:03 AM
Although this car may have gotten the attention of the attendants of Tokyo's 2008 auto salon, it's oh-so-appealing mugen badge does not change the fact that this car is absolutely hideous.
Mugen thought the best way to emphasize that they have made the civic more 'sporty', is to leave the aluminum bonnet and carbon-fibre front clip unpainted to emphasize its 'light-weight" nature; car roof, centre console, door panels and Recaro bucket seats all contain carbon-fibre.
As i read on about this car, as much as i wanted to write a review on my hypothesis that the extra "R" in Type RR was for "retarded", i must admit that i found it difficult to criticize the new 2.2L k20 engine [giving it 260hp and 235Nm of torque with a higher redline] and electronic enhancements.
The newly developed I-TCMS [Intellligent Tire Condition Monitoring] monitors tyre pressure and temperature, while the upgraded 6-speed sequential gearbox allows gear changes in 80 milliseconds and the added LSD helps this fwd to actually get around corners rather than understeer.
Other appealing extra's include exclusive Mugen wheels wrapped in semi-slick tyres hiding massive Brembo brakes and a titanium exhaust system which helps the car makes the car even lighter by shaving off another 7.6kg.
After all the reading and writing [i may be delirious since it is 3am], i am actually finishing this post with a positive conclusion; provided that the car will come complete with the same colour paint all around, I actually wouldn't mind if the car lost the title of "experimental".
SOURCE1 (http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/2547/)
SOURCE2 (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/17/2008-tokyo-auto-salon-mugen-type-rr-experimental-spec/)
SOURCE3 (http://www.revmods.com/cars/honda/mugen-honda-type-rr-experimental-spec/)
SOURCE4 (http://www.nihoncar.com/en/news-700-TAS+08%3A+Honda+Civic+Mugen+Type-RR+Exeperimental+Spec.html)
SOURCE5 (http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/01/mugen-honda-civic-type-rr-concept-with.html)
SOURCE6 (http://ucarmagazine.com/mugen-honda-civic-type-rr-experimental-spec/)
[too lazy to write the rest. try google.com for more info]
Mugen thought the best way to emphasize that they have made the civic more 'sporty', is to leave the aluminum bonnet and carbon-fibre front clip unpainted to emphasize its 'light-weight" nature; car roof, centre console, door panels and Recaro bucket seats all contain carbon-fibre.
As i read on about this car, as much as i wanted to write a review on my hypothesis that the extra "R" in Type RR was for "retarded", i must admit that i found it difficult to criticize the new 2.2L k20 engine [giving it 260hp and 235Nm of torque with a higher redline] and electronic enhancements.
The newly developed I-TCMS [Intellligent Tire Condition Monitoring] monitors tyre pressure and temperature, while the upgraded 6-speed sequential gearbox allows gear changes in 80 milliseconds and the added LSD helps this fwd to actually get around corners rather than understeer.
Other appealing extra's include exclusive Mugen wheels wrapped in semi-slick tyres hiding massive Brembo brakes and a titanium exhaust system which helps the car makes the car even lighter by shaving off another 7.6kg.
After all the reading and writing [i may be delirious since it is 3am], i am actually finishing this post with a positive conclusion; provided that the car will come complete with the same colour paint all around, I actually wouldn't mind if the car lost the title of "experimental".
SOURCE1 (http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/2547/)
SOURCE2 (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/17/2008-tokyo-auto-salon-mugen-type-rr-experimental-spec/)
SOURCE3 (http://www.revmods.com/cars/honda/mugen-honda-type-rr-experimental-spec/)
SOURCE4 (http://www.nihoncar.com/en/news-700-TAS+08%3A+Honda+Civic+Mugen+Type-RR+Exeperimental+Spec.html)
SOURCE5 (http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/01/mugen-honda-civic-type-rr-concept-with.html)
SOURCE6 (http://ucarmagazine.com/mugen-honda-civic-type-rr-experimental-spec/)
[too lazy to write the rest. try google.com for more info]