Behold, Mugen's Civic Type...
Behold, Mugen's Civic Type RR. No, it's not a typo, the RR features a completely carbon-made front clip, a bored out 2.2L K20A that pushes out 260 hp and tons of torque, Mugen suspension, Mugen brakes and a Mugen price tag to go along with it.
There are two kinds of people: Those who attend the Tokyo Auto Salon (TAS) and those who read about it from several thousand miles away. This year's TAS seemed to revolve around two cars: Nissan's all-new GT-R and every other factory-turbo'd all-wheel-drive beast. No matter, the major players we care about still made their appearances, representing all that Honda is good for despite all of the AWD hoopla. Mugen, Top Fuel, J's Racing, were each there and each, of course, flaunted what they do best-building some of the baddest Honda's this side of, well, Japan. Whether or not that makes sense, all of this was enough to make any Honda die-hard forget that one of the largest North American auto shows happened to be going on at just about the same time. Sure, the Detroit Auto Show is nice and all, if you're after sedan unveilings and minivan walk arounds, but none of that comes close to the bright lights, super-loud J-pop music and even brighter cars that are the Salon.
 Twin-disc, prototype street...  Twin-disc, prototype street clutch. One-off parts, yet-to-be-developed bits and bolt-ons you can't get: This is what TAS is all about. |  GT-based Garrett turbochargers...  GT-based Garrett turbochargers galore. | 
HID heaven. |
 Three halls, hundreds of cars,...  Three halls, hundreds of cars, more than a few Hondas, thousands of parts...where to start? |  If a new wheel is going to...  If a new wheel is going to debut, it's going to do so at TAS. There was no shortage of Volks or Advans to be sure. The Mugen booth was crowded with wheel watchers as was that of Blitz and several others. |  Top Fuel once again brought...  Top Fuel once again brought out its fully carbon-fiber bodied, 900hp, boosted S2000 for Honda fans to ogle over. The carbon work and attention to detail in terms of panel fitment is nothing short of immaculate. Not pictured is an intricately pieced together, pie-cut exhaust system that would make lesser fabricators break down in tears over. |
 Top Fuel S2000 engine bay...  Top Fuel S2000 engine bay. |  Top Fuel K-series and Fit...  Top Fuel K-series and Fit Power Chamber carbon-fiber intakes. Can you say JDM? |  Mugen's F154SC Fit. Love it...  Mugen's F154SC Fit. Love it or hate it, the 150hp Mugen-supercharged Fit features Mugen fenders, Mugen exit scoops and high-dollar Mugen coilovers. Would you expect anything less? |