The Mugen RC20GT Civic Type R concept arrived at this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon following its initial showing at last year’s show, with its very imposing looks appearing to be carried over mostly intact. Here dubbed the Mugen RC20GT Package Pre Production Model, it may enter production to go on sale in its home market; great news for those whom the Mugen Honda Civic Type R FK8 Prototype is a touch mild.
Much of the Mugen’s bodykit has been carried over for this iteration, not least the massive, Audi-aping front grille, while the generously vented bonnet is fashioned from carbon-fibre, as is the front bumper with large dive planes. Along its sides, the Mugen trades the tri-coloured stripes from last year for a stylised cartoon character.
Fancy more wing? The rear aerofoil on the Mugen RC20GT concept continues to feature the carbon-fibre unit from last year’s car, which is adjustable for angle of attack and therefore, downforce. Meanwhile, rolling stock continues to be the 20-inch multi-spoked forged items, where a set of larger front brakes by Brembo with six-piston calipers take residence.
Sadly the show car was sealed off and therefore its interior could not be clearly seen, though video footage on the sidelines depicted a conventional steering wheel from the ‘standard’ Civic Type R in place of squared-off, racing-inspired tiller on last year’s concept.
Engine output and performance figures remain an enigma with the Mugen Civie RC20GT, though the car’s powerplant has been given an improved cooling system which in turn yields more power, according to the famed tuning firm. In standard guise, the FK8 Civic Type R produces 320 PS and 400 Nm of torque from its 2.0 litre K20C1 turbocharged four-cylinder engine, paired with a six-speed manual driving the front wheels.
GALLERY Mugen Honda Civic Type R FK8 Prototype
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Every modifications on Honda makes it look like a rubbish truck to carry rubbish into the dump
huh.. terus sangat dah ni. trak dengan kereta tak boleh beza
Why does it look like an Audi at front?
Honda. Your mod very very spoiled. Pls remain light mod not too heavy mod. It looks weird when you push too hard. Remember you EF,EG,EK,EP,FD and FB. All looks very simple and clean.
Wow now it looks even more ugly than the already ugly Ctr…
wow! from far it looks like a bugatti!
The grille looks like Audi & Genesis
Give a 16yo a Proton Waja and hand him some cash to modify it, you’d end up seeing something similar to that one.
please….no fake vents on the car
Yes, we all need another car with a hexagonal grille. Japanese as usual, no originality or imagination.
Honestly, after the production of FD2R, the design of civic is getting worst.With this look(FK8R) and the badge of TYPE R, i think the feeling of V-TEC is gone (so miss the old civic, especially ek and eg~~~~)