Mugen Honda Civic Type-RR
Motoring Channel Staff - 21/January/2008
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Mugen Honda Civic Type-RR
Powered by a 2.2-litre Mugen-tuned engine,
the Civic Type-RR outputs 194kW of power
The front end gets exotic carbon fibre treatment,
though the execution looks somewhat slap dash
Even the engine of the Civic Type
RR gets carbon fibre treatment
The Nissan Tiida S-Tune Proto
concept was modified by Nismo
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Tokyo, Japan —
One of Japan's biggest car modification and tuning events, the Tokyo
Auto Salon, was somewhat overshadowed by the Detroit Motor Show which
means that we almost missed a number of interesting new car designs. One of which was the Civic Type-RR. No, you haven't misread it - it's a double 'R', which is often an abbreviation for 'race replica'. Based
on the Japanese version of the Honda Civic Type-R, this carbon-fibred
performance vehicle was built by Mugen, Honda's performance and motor
racing department. It features a carbon
fibre front end (front quarter panels, front apron) and an aluminium
engine hood, which looks a little slap-dash with the red colour. The
rear end gets a high-rise wing, and the twin exhausts have increased in
size. Power for the Honda Civic Type-RR
comes from the K20A engine, but the major difference here is that Mugen
increased the engine size, boring it out to 2.2-litres. This results in a very healthy 194kW (260hp) at very high revs, which is more power than a V6 Audi TT. Together
with a range of upgraded mechanical aspects, including the exhaust
system which increases torque to 235Nm, bigger wheels, and stiffer
suspension, the Mugen-tuned Honda Civic Type-RR is one of
the fastest modern day Honda Civics. The
brakes have also been upgraded with much large cross drilled and
slotted discs, clamped by what appear to be huge six-piston
calipers. No
word on whether you can buy one just yet, but Mugen is expected to
offer parts such as the carbon fibre front end and exhaust system as
aftermarket options. There's also a range
of interior upgrades on the Civic Type-RR, including sports seats and
plenty of carbon fibre trim to match the front end.
Another vehicle on show in Tokyo was the Nismo-tuned Nissan Tiida (aka Nissan Versa). If ever a vehicle needed a halo model, the Nissan Tiida is it. Nismo
(Nissan Motorsport) unveiled the Nissan Tiida S-Tune Proto concept in
Japan recently, which gets a body kit and bigger wheels. It's
an improvement upon the current Tiida design, showing off a hunkered
down appearance thanks to the body kit made up of new front and rear
aprons, side skirts, and a rear spoiler. The
Nissan Tiida S-Tune Proto concept also benefits from mechanical
updates. The chassis (brakes, suspension, wheels) have been upgraded,
while the engine has also been modified to output more power. Related
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