MUGEN Civic Type R Limited edition

Honda Civic Mugen Type R LIMITED EDITION

Honda's in-house tuning arm, MUGEN, has confirmed a limited production run of the Civic Type R MUGEN, following huge interest in the concept version from the UK and overseas.
Only 20 cars will be hand-built in the UK by MUGEN with customers receiving a unique, involved experience during the build process of each car.

With over two decades experience tuning Honda engines for motor racing, MUGEN engineers have spent countless hours perfecting the 2.0-litre i-VTEC engine to increase power by 20 per cent to 179kW and boost torque by more than 10 per cent throughout the rev range.

The engine features new camshafts and pistons which help increase the compression ratio, as well as a modified intake system and custom steel exhaust system to help it breathe.

"MUGEN engineers pay incredible attention to detail, often measuring to one thousandth of a millimetre when tuning and rebuilding an engine, and this process typically takes approximately seven days of work," says Hiroki Toyoda.

"When our engineers aren't building customer engines, they are at circuits with top level race and rally teams helping to manage and prepare race engines. We are very proud to bring our motorsport experience to the road with this high performance Honda engine, the very first time that a MUGEN-tuned engine has ever been offered for use on the road in the UK. "

This extra grunt is transferred to the road through a limited slip differential, and grip and handling are also significantly improved through a completely revised suspension set-up, with custom-made springs and dampers employed.
Improved stopping power comes via a bespoke four-piston mono-block racing brake callipers, which sit under high-density, lightweight forged alloy wheels which weigh just 7.85kg each.

The MUGEN model is distinguishable by the large wing which adorns the back of the car along with new front and rear skirts and a new grille wearing the MUGEN emblem.


Every Civic Type R MUGEN will be painted in Honda's famous Championship White - the traditional racing colour of the brand - with a special badge inside on the centre console listing the unique serial number of each model to authenticate the car's exclusivity.

MUGEN will also offer an optional 'Track Pack' ideal for circuit use which includes front Recaro seats, removal of the rear seat bench with a composite blanking panel fitted to reduce weight, water and oil temperature / pressure gauges, data recording equipment, and track -ready road-legal tyres.

UK buyers will have to fork out £ 38,599 - or around $ 70,000 Australian - for the privilege of owning a Civic Type R MUGEN, although Honda says this is cheap considering MUGEN would typically charge £ 165,000 for a full racing Type R.

Honda jazz review

The Honda Jazz is the new hatch back car by the company built on the platform of its already bench marked Honda City. The car seems to be costly considering the price of the other cars in this same segment but Honda has this time brought a very fresh looking spacious car. The car is comfortable for 3 adults at the back and 2 in the front. The head space and leg space is perfect this time. So you need not to fold your ankle to fit yourself inside this new Honda car.
Honda jazz's boot space is enormous, moreover, backseats can be folded to make more space for goods when two people are on board. The bottom of the rear seat has slots for stuffing stationary type objects when its necessary. The dash board has an attractive appearance. It sports stereoscopic dials providing all the information including instant fuel consumption.
The new Honda Jazz has integrated audio with AM/FM CD MP3. The cars audio control is beautifully mounted on steering. The car has Titanium coloured seat fabric. The cars automatically adjusts audio volume when you increase its speed. The car's engine is a four cylinder 1198cc petrol iVTEC unit that attains 89bhp at 6000rpm and 1. 2kgm torque at 4800rpm. The gearshift is easy and its entertaining to drive this car on highways. The car has a 4. 9 turning radius and its comfortable to park in congested places. The car has a mileage of 16. 1 km/l that means we have a fuel efficient car here.
The exterior look of Honda Jazz carr seems a Europen styled car. The car has been a global success for Hyundai but its Indian potential is still to be judged. The car comes in 5 shades - Deep Sapphire Blue, Sherbet Blue, Habanero Red,Alabaster Silver, Tafeta White, Crystal Black Pearl. The car has two variants jazz Active and Jazz Mode. While Jazz Active has Front grill and fog lamps, Tailgate spoller and sports pedal additionally the jazz Mode has mud flaps,corner protector and body side molding exclusively. Honda jazz was found to carry a price of Rs 6. 98-7. 33 lakh at the time of writing this review.

i-VTEC and

i-VTEC Engine
Honda Jazz has been fitted with a 2L i-VTEC engine (Intelligent Variable Valve Timing and Electronic Lift Control), which promises to deliver a power of 90ps @ 6200rpm, almost effortlessly. As for the torque, you can expect to receive a maximum of 110nm @ 4800rpm. The supple 5-speed manual transmission of the car helps it attain the perfect balance between sporty driving and fuel efficiency. The smaller module gear, which the hatchback has been laden with, makes sure that the drive is smooth and quiet.

VTEC engine

Honda's all-new 16-valve, 1.5-litre inline four-cylinder engine is the big daddy in the range, and together with the 1.3-litre job (which offers less power, but astounding fuel efficiency), both are LEVs or low-emmission vehicles.
The single-overhead camshaft 1497cc engine makes use of VTEC, which among other things changes the profile of the intake and exhaust valves to provide more power at higher revs, while at low engine revs it can also close one intake valve in each cylinder, which is how the Jazz VTi attains such impressive fuel cycle numbers.
The Jazz has peak power of 81kW @ 6000rpm, which is actually quite a low peak for a Honda engine. Meanwhile, maximum torque of 143Nm arrives @ 4800rpm, and while this doesn't sound too appealing, in real world terms the Jazz is quite a sprinter.
While torque peaks @ almost 5000rpm, there is a good amount of pulling power from as low as 2000rpm, and when you throw the CVT into the mix, the Jazz starts to make a lot of sense - even for large Aussie car lovers like myself.
The CVT has three modes, if you will. The first is standard mode, where you plant your foot and watch the revs rise to 4000rpm - and stay there as the car's speed increases. Think of it as having one infinitely variable gear.
The next mode is activated by pushing the 'Sports mode' button, which is located below the right-most spoke of the steering wheel. As the name suggests, this puts the car into sports mode, where it'll accelerate and decelerate like a traditional auto - slam the throttle and you'll steadily wind out seven ratios.
The final mode is activated by again pushing the 'Sports mode' button, followed by the plus/minus gear change buttons found on the steering wheel spokes.
It sounds like a good idea and is quite fun too, and the fact that the Jazz will hold the revs and not change up (until you hit the redline, that is) makes for a good amount of engine control.
But when concentrating 100 per cent on the next apex, I found that manually shifting through seven gears wasn't exactly intuitive.
Granted, there is a time and place for the system (when you want to show off to your friends), but for me, the standard 'auto' sports mode felt a lot better, and allows you to focus more what's coming up in front of you, than what gear you are in/would like to be in.

About honda jazz engine

Road noise is still a problem. 15 inch alloy rims contributes to noise and hardness of the car.
CVT mode has a last gear ratio is 0.477 whereas manual mode last ratio is 0.524. On highway driving, car in auto mode is more silent and provides better fuel economy.Manual switch can be used like the overdrive button of conventional ATs to have engine braking.


The Honda i-VTEC engine (Intelligent Variable Valve Timing and Electronic Lift Control) in the Honda Jazz is designed to give you just the right mix of power and fuel efficiency. Add to that the Drive by Wire system and you have a combination that responds at the touch of the throttle. With Honda, as always, power meets responsibility. The Jazz is E10 compatible and it also meets Euro IV emission levels to make sure that all it spreads is happiness all around.

The Honda Jazz wields the power it has up its sleeve with flair. The Honda 1.2L i-VTEC engine effortlessly delivers 90 PS with the efficiency of a thoroughbred. The 5-speed manual transmission is agile and sets a balance between sporty driving and fuel efficiency, while a smaller module gear makes it a quiet drive. An iron hand inside whisper soft gloves, that's Jazz.
Maximum Power 90 PS/6200 rpm
Maximum Torque 110 Nm/4800 rpm

its engine. Honda uses an intelligent dual and sequential ignition system (i-DSI). This puts two spark plugs in each cylinder to improve fuel combustion and reduce emissions. Originally available only with a 1.4 litre engine that produces 82bhp the Jazz manages a remarkable 48.7mpg. Late in 2004 Honda added a smaller 1.2 litre, 76bhp engine, boasting the same technology. With only 6bhp less, performance is nearly identical to the larger unit.