Roughly 18 months after being previewed in
prototype guise, Mugen’s modified Honda Civic Type R has been presented in
full. The world caught its first glimpse of Mugen’s Civic Type R at the Tokyo
Auto Salon in January 2019. The production model looks pretty much identical to
the prototype and adds some new visual flair to the Japanese hot hatch, not
that it needed it.
Up front, Mugen’s raft of modifications
includes a new splitter, different air intake shrouds, and a new carbon fiber
hood filled with vents. This hood, by the way, will set back customers in Japan
the equivalent of US$ 10,200.
Elsewhere, Mugen has developed 20-inch
black and silver wheels for the car, a set of extended side skirts, and new
wing mirror caps. Standing out at the rear are unique taillights with
distinctive graphics, an edgy new diffuser, and new dual tailpipes as opposed
to the triple-pipe layout of the regular Type R. The most obvious modification
at the rear is the fitment of a custom rear wing that can be manually adjusted.
This wing costs US$ 9,307 when made from fiberglass and US$ 13,296 in carbon fiber.
Other modifications made include a carbon
fiber and leather steering wheel, striped Recaro bucket seats finished in
Alcantara, a quick-shift kit with a modified return spring, aluminum gear shift
knob, new floor mats, and a Mugen start button. Mugen has also developed a new
oil filter, engine treatment oil, and brake pads.
