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Honda to unleash Mugen Civic
0 comments :: Posted Friday, October 23, 2009 at 5:06 PM
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Mugen is effectively Honda's equivalent of Mercedes-Benz's AMG or BMW’s M Division. Although not a part of the main Honda company, Mugen builds racing versions of many of its cars on Honda’s behalf, and it is especially well recognised for its engine tuning and development - including that in Honda’s Formula 1 cars.

The limited edition Honda Civic Type R Mugen will be prepared at Mugen's European base in Northampton. Standard Type R vehicles will be taken directly from the production line in Swindon and treated to a package of improvements that aim to transform them into road-going racing cars.

More power, sharper handling

Under the bonnet, the regular 2.0-litre naturally aspirated i-VTEC petrol engine is boosted from 197bhp to 236bhp. This is an impressive 20% increase, resulting in 118bhp per litre - a staggering figure for an engine that isn’t assisted by a turbocharger. New camshafts, pistons, intake, exhaust and engine management all contribute to the enlarged total.

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