Mugen RC20GT Civic Type R Concept – an ugly beast

Mugen RC20GT Civic Type R Concept – an ugly beast

This is the Mugen RC20GT Civic Type R Concept, which is the famed Honda tuner’s take on the FK8 Civic Type R. Shown at the just-concluded 2018 Tokyo Auto Salon, the Mugen RC20GT wears a shocking face that even its biggest fans can’t say it looks good.

Not much about the car’s mechanical mods are known, but word is that Mugen made changes to the 2.0 litre VTEC Turbo engine’s intake and cooling. There are also 20-inch forged aluminium wheels and monoblock brake calipers. Possibly some aero work as well, as Mugen has altered the hot Civic’s rear spoiler and diffuser. The stock car’s distinctive triple exhaust tips have been swapped for a single outlet.

The Audi-style grille is accompanied by front and rear bumpers that are very sharp edged, which may not fit perfectly (looks wise) with this Civic’s gentle curves. The bonnet is heavily vented on top and side surfaces and there are body stripes in Mugen’s famous colours.

Look inside and it’s clear that Mugen was trying to create a race car out of the latest CTR. There’s a rollcage and Recaro race seats, while the dashboard has been stripped of things unnecessary for racing. It includes the rear seats, which have been replaced by thinly padded shells with hand grips.

Up front, there are mock up screens and vents, along with an F1-style steering wheel on the rejigged cockpit. It looks crude and frankly, terrible.

The FK8R is officially sold in Malaysia for RM320k. Here, it makes 310 PS and 400 Nm of torque, which is good for 0-100 km/h in 5.7 seconds and a 272 km/h top speed. It’s currently the world’s fastest FWD car on the Nurburgring with a time of 7.43.8. Read our test drive report.

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Danny Tan

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

 

Comments

  • So is this trying to be Darth Vader, Hyundai, Audi or Veyron?

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  • If i want F1 style steering wheel, it shud come with sequential paddle shifters & launch control.

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  • Fan Boy on Jan 15, 2018 at 11:18 am

    The design is all over the place!

    Wonder what happened along the way……..

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  • Ben Yap on Jan 15, 2018 at 11:59 am

    Ugly? Yes it is… but it can outrun many cars on the road. so it doesn’t matter.

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  • Agreed. Why did they make the front grille an inspiration of an exhaust hole?

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  • 12yrsold on Jan 15, 2018 at 1:18 pm

    Ugly Beast or Not, this CTR will be a boyracer wet dreams come through. The only Ugly part is the stinging RM320k.

    At this price, I’m afraid many boyracer dreams will be crushed by the price rather than it’s looks.

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  • LMAO at title on Jan 15, 2018 at 1:26 pm

    “An ugly beast”? Lmao danny

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  • arowana on Jan 15, 2018 at 1:37 pm

    this is the result when tuners are so desperate to design a car to make “stand out of the crowd” when the car is already looking very good on its original form..

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  • Not Toyota Fan on Jan 15, 2018 at 2:52 pm

    The Japanese are just crazy over the Gundam design. This is what the Type R would look like if it had been designed in Japan.

    During the development of the FC, the US design team encountered resistance to their design as the Japanese HQ designers prefer a more Gundam look (ala FB). Luckily, the US design won the day. It’s more globally appealing Vs the Asian-Japanese centric Gundam look.

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  • oh civic on Jan 15, 2018 at 3:47 pm

    oh that stripes remind me of TV3 stripes logo…hmm..

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  • despacito on Jan 15, 2018 at 3:51 pm

    mugen tiru tuned design hahahaha

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  • Ollie on Jan 17, 2018 at 1:56 pm

    Such a lame “performance” car. Anyone who gets the ugly civic is lame…

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  • Great article. If Mugen actually makes a production version, I hope it looks a little better. May God bless y’all and keep the website going strong.

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