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Here's Mugen's display for the Advanced Concept at the 2009 Tokyo Auto Salon. The heart of the Mugen Civic RR Advanced Concept is the bespoke Mugen 2.2L engine producing 260 hp 8250 RPM! We like the Recaro/Mugen RR seats, yellow dash gauge and shout-out to the Mugen Time Machine Wristwatch.
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When Mugen say their parts are track-proven, they mean it. Mugen RR Advanced: 01:04"906 (December 5, 2008)Ĭheck out the Tsukuba Circuit time attack telemetry from the RR Advanced Concept. So how does the Mugen RR Advanced Concept stack up on the track in comparison to a Civic Type R and Mugen Civic RR? Lap times for Tsukuba Circuit are below: The CFRP doors are so light they are actually difficult to shut! Just amazing.
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This page shows a closer look at some of the weight savings of the Advanced Concept. The result: 2414 lbs, 260 hp NA 2.2L K-series and a 1:04.096 lap run Tsukuba Circuit (YouTube video). Based on the 2008 FD2 Civic Type-R, the Mugen Civic RR Advanced Concept was upgraded and enhanced to the point that its performance even rivals Mugen's Civic Type RR model released in 2007.īasically every panel that could be removed has been replaced with carbon fiber. Today we're taking a look at the factory tuned Civic Type-R that Mugen unleashed on the Honda community in 2009.