The Japanese tuning specialist Mugen will be treating the new-generation Civic Type-R since it failed to come up with the same performance highs of its predecessor.
The tuner will bring life into the three-door Civic hot hatch with enhancements from the Mugen RR, one of the fastest FWD vehicles that can finish the lap in the West Circuit of the Bedford Autodrome in just 1 minute and 29 seconds, just second to the Renaultsport Megane R26.R. The truth is that the Renaultsport Megane R26.R is the target of the Mugen-spec UK Type-R which will lose all its rear setas and a skew of its equipment. It will receive enhancements to its suspension and is expected to get Brembo brakes, smart 18 inch forged alloy wheels and Recaro bucket seats from the Mugen RR. The vehicle’s 2-liter VTEC powerplant will be revised to produce 237bhp from its original 198bhp and torque will likewise be raised to 160lb-ft, a boost of about 10 percent, a number that is reached in the high rev range of 7000rpm to guarantee that the powerful delivery characteristic of the VTEC is maintained.
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