The Japanese brand has announced a Honda Civic Type R MUGEN competition in which the winner gets a trip to the brand's home country to drive the new prototype. You'll be able to drive the Honda Civic Type R MUGEN as the concept enters its final stages of development on the Twin-Ring Motegi circuit in Japan.
The winner of the Honda Civic Type R MUGEN competition will get to ride in the car with the test drivers, meet the engineers responsible for its development and get a tour of the Mugen factory.
The Honda Civic Type R MUGEN is powered by an upgraded 2.0-litre i-VTEC engine and newly developed brakes, exhaust and suspension.
Honda Press Release:
Honda (UK) is giving one lucky winner exclusive access to the 'ultimate' Honda Civic Type R Mugen
Honda (UK) is giving one lucky winner exclusive access to the 'ultimate' Honda Civic Type R Mugen Concept as it enters the final stage of development in Japan.
The winner will get the chance to ride in the new prototype as it is put through its paces by Mugen test drivers during its final high-speed shakedown at the Honda Twin-Ring Motegi circuit in Japan.
They will meet the engineers responsible for the car's development and will also get an insider's tour of the Mugen factory and a visit to the Honda Collection Hall Museum for a chance to soak up Honda’s racing and road car heritage.
“In standard trim, the Civic Type R is a thrilling machine to drive,” says Hiro Toyoda,
Vice President of Mugen Euro, the Northampton-based Mugen division that is masterminding the new car's development in Japan. “It is a fantastic base model from which we hope to develop one of the quickest point to point front-wheel-drive road cars in the country.”
To enhance the performance of the already-impressive Civic Type R, MUGEN EURO will tune Honda’s 2.0-litre i-VTEC engine to produce more power and torque, as well as developing the brakes, exhaust and suspension. Externally, the Civic will take on an even more aggressive appearance,
with a new aerodynamic package including a larger rear boot spoiler.
To enter, visit Pistonheads.com before midday on 13 July 2009, or click on this direct link to go directly to the competition page: http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=20202
