Mugen Civic RR

The car in the picture that you're looking at is called a Mugen Civic RR, a rare collectors item and factory-made performance car that only a select few posses. Given this car's beauty and awe factor, I figure'd I'd give you an introduction to spice up the read a little bit...
Enjoy ;)
Over the years, Honda has done some pretty amazing things. For one, they entered the American market as a total underdog, flaunting dependability and reliability over power and luxury. With form and function in mind, Honda (and Toyota) rose to the top as the best selling automotive manufacturers in the U.S. And in their home countries, their legacy is no less impressive.

Honda's reputation for dependability and reliability in the Japanese auto market is not lower than it is here in the states. However, with a high turnover for used cars and a booming economy, I assume that Japan is the perfect place to experiment with high-power, factory performance cars which are otherwise unattainable in countries like the U.S. (where a car's quality is judged by the amount of miles it can go before falling apart).

Here's a picture of a Japanese auto auction. Car's in Japan are kept in immaculate condition and are sold, used, with low mileage at cheap prices.
The Mugen RR, pronounced "double 'R'" is a perfect example of this culture separation between the states and Japan. Yes, it's a Civic, yes, it's front-wheel drive, and yes it gets really good gas mileage! P.S. it's probably reliable too.
But it's different. Starting from the outside, it has a newer body kit which starts from the ground up, beginning with carbon-fiber reinforced plastic bumpers and side-skirts and an aluminum bonnet with some nifty fins.

For shoes, Mugen strapped on a set of wheels that can only be found on these cars. In fact, if you damage one of these wheels, the parts are so rare that you have to first PROVE that you own a RR!

The car comes with upgraded brakes (including braided brake lines), 5-way adjustable dampers which FURTHER increase ride rigidity from the Type-R model, new bucket seats, and some pretty sweet new emblems to go along with the whole package.

Improvements from the four door Type-R model also include a larger cool-air box and an air-ram intake, valvetrain improvements such as stiffer valve springs and larger intake and exhaust camshafts, a 4-2-1 racing header, and a less restricted catalyst exhaust system, raising this car's horsepower from a Type-R-ish 222 horsepower to a Mugen-ish 237 horsepower.

Are all of these upgrades not equal to much of a difference? Check out the video from this site.

Only 300 of the cars were made in Japan, and all 300 were scooped up in just ten minutes. Perhaps this says more about the car than we who do not own one can actually hear. Perhaps these numbers are just statistics, or perhaps they mean something more.
Whatever this means, we all hope that maybe someday a Type-R will come to the states. Rumor is the RR badge is going to be competition for Nissan's GTR Name plate. Will we ever know? That, my friends...is a mystery. Thanks and have a great day. --Dillon Brennan