MUGEN Euro has confirmed a limited production run of the Civic Type R MUGEN, following huge interest in the concept version from the UK and overseas.

An exclusive run of up to 20 cars will be hand-built in the UK by MUGEN. Production of the road-legal super hatch will take place at in Northampton.

Engineers from MUGEN in Japan and Europe analysed every component of the Swindon-built 3-door Honda Civic Type R and have developed one of the quickest normally-aspirated front drive cars in the world.

“Each Type R MUGEN will be an exclusive, hand-built race car for the road,” says Hiroki Toyoda, Vice President of MUGEN EURO. “When we launched the Civic Type RR saloon in Japan, we sold out of all 300 units in just six minutes. Given the interest we have already had from car enthusiasts in the UK and abroad, we hope to repeat that achievement.”

The 2.0-litre i-VTEC engine is the first to reap the benefits of MUGEN’s time in Formula 1 and GT racing. New camshafts and a modified intake system increase power by 20 per cent to 240PS. A change of pistons also helps by increasing the compression ratio. Meanwhile, a bespoke MUGEN map for the ECU allows the engine to take full advantage of the modifications.