Mugen has over 50 years of expertise in tuning and motorsport. The corporate has turned its consideration to the Civic Kind R by bringing a pair of modified examples to the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon that runs from January 12 by 14. They function up to date physique kits and a few gentle efficiency tuning.
Mugen calls the 2 flavors of modified Civic Kind R the Group A and Group B. For now, there’s solely a single picture of every automotive, however a video presents some further particulars about every trim.
Honda Civic Kind R Group A By Mugen
Honda Civic Kind R Group B By Mugen
The Group A equipment is the milder one of many pair. Mugen provides a extra aggressive entrance splitter and offers the entrance nook inlets a sharper form. There are revised aspect sills and a reshaped wing out again. Whereas not seen on this photograph, the again bumper additionally has some styling modifications. In all, it seems to be like one thing Honda might give you for a particular version Kind R from the manufacturing facility.
The Group B equipment goes a lot additional. It has the identical entrance splitter and aspect inlets because the Group A, however there’s additionally a carbon-fiber hood with plenty of vents and slits. The highest of the entrance fenders have further openings to vent air from the wheel wells, whereas broad aspect sills give the flanks a extra muscular look. Out again you will discover a tall wing and a modified bumper. The flamboyantly designed items give the Civic Kind R a extra stereotypical “tuner automotive” look that evokes the modded Civics from the early 2000s.
These kits usually are not purely about aesthetics. Mugen used computational fluid dynamics to tune the items to assist the Civic Kind R’s aerodynamic efficiency.
The upgrades aren’t restricted to seems to be, both. Mugen can be creating new efficiency components for the Kind R. New dampers and BBS-sourced solid 19-inch wheels are a part of the package deal. The Group A will get a chrome steel exhaust and new brake pads. The Group B has titanium pipes along with new brake calipers and rotors.
Inside, the tuned Civic Kind Rs function a brand new steering wheel with Mugen branding on the underside, bucket seats, a brand new shift knob, and carbon-fiber trim on the middle console.
Mugen will announce pricing for these components on the Tokyo Auto Salon. We also needs to get a greater take a look at the vehicles to see how a lot the physique kits alter the Kind R’s look.
