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How much? £38,599
On sale in the UK: Spring 2010
Engine: 1998cc 16v 4-cyl, 237bhp @ 8300rpm, 157lb ft @ 6250rpm
Transmission: Six-speed manual, front-wheel drive
Performance: 6.0sec 0-62mph, 150mph, 30mpg (all estimates)
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Honda Civic Type R Mugen (2010) CAR review

By Ben Pulman

First Drives

21 October 2009 10:00

Honda Mugen video

The Honda Civic Type R Mugen is going into production. Yes, it might have been the worst kept secret in the world, but now Honda and Mugen have officially announced that they will produce a limited number of tuned and tweaked Euro-spec Civic Type Rs for the UK.

Just 20 will be made, each will cost £38,599, and if you tick the right option boxes you can make sure your car is exactly like the original Mugen concept. CAR has just driven the pre-production version of the Honda Civic Type R Mugen, so read on to find out how it differs from the concept.

£38,599 is a lot of money – presumably for that much cash the production Honda Civic Type R Mugen will be identical to the concept car?

Not quite. The limited run guarantees exclusivity and goes someway to justifying the pricetag, but you don’t get everything that was on the concept. So while there are engine, suspension, brake and aero tweaks, you have to pay extra for lightweight body panels and the stripped-out interior.

Will there be enough people in the UK ready to cough up the cash? Mugen is certain there will be – when it released 300 Japanese-spec Civic RRs in its home country all of them were sold in just 6 minutes. And if UK buyers don’t snap up this new car, then Mugen knows there are plenty of customers in Europe who will be happy to have one.

>> Click 'Next' for CAR's first drive review of the new Honda Civic Type R Mugen    

             

 

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KoenigseggBG

KoenigseggBG says

RE: Honda Civic Type R Mugen (2010) CAR review

Gotta agree with you here. Although it's an exciting car, there's no other use for it exept the track, it's so unpractical and the view angle is horrible. There are so much better cars atm. =]

30 October 2009 19:50

 

Hellbound

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Hellbound says

RE: Honda Civic Type R Mugen (2010) CAR review

 All of your criticisms are perfectly valid.  That's why Honda are only making 20 of them.

28 October 2009 06:02

 

a t o m i c

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a t o m i c says

RE: Honda Civic Type R Mugen (2010) CAR review

I've driven the CTR and, although nice enough in its own way, I couldn't understand why someone who wanted one wouldn't just buy an RX-8 instead. This one is so hilariously priced that you'd be insane to buy it. You could buy a really good M3 or NSX for less. Madness.

27 October 2009 14:12

 

bigblue

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bigblue says

RE: Honda Civic Type R Mugen (2010) CAR review

Although both track-worthy, in lots of other ways they're very different cars.

26 October 2009 23:28

 

JohnnyBimmer

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JohnnyBimmer says

RE: Honda Civic Type R Mugen (2010) CAR review

The arrival of the Lotus Exige Scura at £45k just knocks the living day lights out of this Mugan at £39k. At any level comparing the two you have to ask yourself "Why?" would anyone in their right mind buy this trumped up fridge! 

26 October 2009 22:39

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