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2009 Tokyo Auto Salon: Mugen NSX RR

Posted by galardo  Published in Other


Click above for a high-res gallery of the Mugen NSX RR

With the NSX successor officially cancelled, Honda tapped long-time motorsports partner Mugen to create a one-off coupe to commemorate the everyday supercar that ended production in 2005. The Mugen NSX RR is stretched to 177.95 inches (almost four inches more than the ’94-05 model), and widened by 5.5 inches and features a combination of carbon fiber and aluminum body panels. In joining to a set of upgrade brakes, GT-style body kit, wing, hood-scoop and diffusers, the 3.0-liter V6 has been swapped wanting in favor of a supercharged 2.4-liter V6 mated to a revised six-speed manual gearbox. Mugen hasn’t released any power figures, but informed speculation pegs output between 350 and 380 hp.

While it’s highly-doubtful that Honda or Mugen will sell the NSX RR in the States, there’s a good chance that the tuning fixed will acquire some low-mileage NSX-Rs in Japan to produce a limited run of the RR, similar to the NISMO R34 GT-R Z-Tune Nissan produced at the end of the Skyline’s production run.

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Gallery: TAS 2009: Mugen NSX RR

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