Mugen Civic Type R

Mugen Civic Type R, a harder and faster edition of the already noticeably hard and fast hot hatch from Honda’s almost official tuning brand.

Then though one had only seen the Japanese saloon version but here is the Brit-bound Type R hatch and it has a look every bit as mental as hoped.

One should check out that huge rear wing and the mortar like exhausts. The Type R has always been an appealing mad thing, the typical Civic is barmy enough but this takes things to a entire new level.

The power will be around 240bhp from a tuned up version of the Type R's naturally aspirated 2.0-litre engine.

That is still quite short of the territory of Ford Focus RS, but the Mugen Type R is much closer in strength to the stripped-out Megane R26.R. The back seats have been detached while the front seats have been replaced by full Recaro buckets. Expect plenty of carbon fiber trim also.

Tougher brakes, stickier tyres and stiffer springs mean improved usage and the very genuine possibility of fusing vertebrae of all people together over a bumpy road.

It cannot still be recognized how many Mugen Type RS will reach the United Kingdom, but it is hard to expect it to reach top 50 or so. Prices are likely to start at £35,000 and coil rapidly northward from there.