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Honda has revealed the details of the upcoming Civic Mugen Si Sedan, the closest that we North Americans are going to get to a Civic Type R. First seen at the 2006 SEMA Show, the Mugen Si sports a unique Fuji Blue Pearl color, a suspension tuned on Japan's Twin Ring Motegi Course, and an aerodynamic body kit consisting of a new grille, rear spoiler, side skits, and rear diffuser.

As a result of the track testing, the suspension has been lowered by 0.6 inches, with front and rear damping force increased by 8 and 24 percent, respectively. To further improve handling, Honda fitted the Mugen Si with lightweight 18-inch wheels that are 27 percent lighter than the 17-inchers on a standard Si and fitted them with a set of high-performance BF Goodrich g-Force tires.

Only 1,000 cars will be available for the 2008 model year, with pricing expected to come in right around...


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2008 Honda Civic Mugen Si set for October launch in U.S.

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