Mugen finalizes the European Civic Type R

Company Mugen Motorsports, involved in the transformation of mass-produced cars of the Honda brand in the performance of various sports cars, is going to release a special version of the Civic Type R model. The car, sharpened by the race track, will receive the engine powered with about 240 hp, while its main competitors in the market of Europe will become Ford Focus RS and Renault Megane R26R.

In Mugen believe that the market of charged hatches in Europe is very promising, as there are many fans of small sports cars, ready to give for them a lot of money. For example, last week Honda gathered the owners of Type R in England, and found out that there are about 50 people who spent more than £ 90 000 ($ 147 000) for the tuning of their hatchback.

The implementation of a special Type R will begin in England. Presumably for the £ 35 000 – £ 40 000 ($ 57 000 – $ 65 000) the company will offered a Mugen Civic Type R with a 2.0-liter 240-strong engine with a proprietary system, VTEC, with a carboxylic body Kit, which sports a simple interior design (without rear seats). Of course, this price also includes the exclusivity: only a few dozen of the vehicles will be released.

Recall that in Japan, Mugen has already produced a limited series of 300 sedans Honda Civic Type R Mugen RR, which were sold out in just 10 minutes.