The Mugen Civic – Totally Pimped-Out!

civic-si-mugen-headerThe 2008 Honda Civic SI is the next generation in a long heritage of compact performance cars. Mugen has been a long-time tuner of all things Honda.  This all-around pocket rocket original Honda Civic has been transformed into a limited-edition Mugen- tuned Civic. The Mugen Civic SI is based on a four-door Civic SI sedan, but sports a couple of sweet upgrades.

Mugen has installed a tuned suspension that was tested at the motegifamed Twin-Ring Motegi race track in Japan. This suspension consists of a stiffer set of lowering springs that brings the car’s center of gravity down for better handling, stiffened the shocks to cope with the lowered ride height, tuned dampers, lightweight Mugen 18×7.5 forged aluminum rims, and high performance tires.

Pop the hood and you will lay eyes on the 4-cylinder, 197-hp engine mated to a six-speed transmission with a limited slip differential.  The exhaust has been swapped out for a Mugen issued cat-back piece that sounds pissed off.

mugen_sisideMugen also gave the exterior a minor makeover.  While most Civics are overdone with huge body kits made from fiberglass; Mugen has added some nice urethane pieces.  The aero pieces include a front spoiler and grill, side skirts, a rear diffuser spoiler, and a cool rear wing.  And of course each limited-edition Mugen Civic comes covered in Fuji Blue.

Mugen Civic sports an interior that is upgraded with some limited edition pieces.  There is a nice Mugen Plaque that marks this as a limited edition car, a nifty aluminum shift knob, and pedal covers. mugendtlshifter500

Only 1,000 Mugen Civic SI vehicles will be on sale in the U.S. which will definitely cement its status as a limited Edition Car!  The estimated retail price will be about $30,000, and this car will come with a full Factory Warranty from Honda.

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2 thoughts on “The Mugen Civic – Totally Pimped-Out!

  1. I have always like the Honda, but everyone used to call it the poor mans Merc, but after seeing this Pimped out one I think that I can have the last laugh because this is one hot car and I want one:).
    I am so liking “Mugen Civic sports an interior that is upgraded with some limited edition pieces. There is a nice Mugen Plaque that marks this as a limited edition car, a nifty aluminum shift knob, and pedal covers.” this, there is nothing hotter than a car that comes out in the sports feature.

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