New Car Hybrid Cars Review 2009

Honda has been the center of attention for the last few decades mainly due to the innovative models it has been producing. There is a long list of models to the name of Honda but the recent model that has caused the Honda enthusiasts to go wild is the Honda Mugen Civic model which is expected to be released by mid-October 2008. It is an M-Tec Sedan coming out as the Formula One version of Civic Si, co-developed by Honda and MugenIn Japanese Mugen means “without limit” and it is an auto part manufacturer. This company was founded by Hirotoshi Honda who is the son of the founder of the original Honda Motor Company Mr. Soichiro Honda. However, Mugen is not a part of Honda Motors and has been operating independently since its foundation. Mugen is famous for the parts that it has been developing mainly due to its involvement with F1 and super GT racing. This involvement has certainly refined the production of Mugen and those who want to give their car a sports looks and most likely to buy the Mugen auto parts. The company has also been known to produce high performance and racing parts for the racers as well as the street tuners.The Honda Mugen Civic is a 4-door car and comes in Fiji Blue Pearl color at the moment only. It is a limited version so only 1000 lucky customers will be able to drive this beautiful car around with pride. Due to the limited version fact the price and the demand for the car has gone really high and most of the dealers are currently selling it at the price of $30,000 per piece. This is the right car for the Honda lovers and enthusiasts who have long been waiting for an elegant yet sporty look four doors Sedan.

The exterior of this beautiful Fiji Blue Pearl car is wrapped in an aero body kit that integrates side skirts, front spoilers along with matte black sports grille, adjustable rear view wing and black rear bumper diffuser that is much like M3. Although these changes might seem to be minor and of little importance however when put together you get a car that gives you a unique athletic look by still maintaining the elegance and beauty of Civic Sedan. But you need not worry that people might confuse it with its Civic Si version since the Mugen Si badge is clearly displayed at the front grille, spoiler and the rear deck.

The wheels are made from aluminum weighing less then 17 pound and are 18×7.5 inch wide only. The weight of these wheels is actually 27% less then the normally available 17 inch Si wheels. These seven spokes are encircled by BF Goodrich G-Force KDW 215/40ZR18 tires which have made this model ready for any race track.

Another good feature of this new model is that the suspension has been lowered by almost 0.6 inches. This change in design has caused major impact on the performance of the car by improving the damping force by 8% in the front and huge 24% in the rear. These figures are very much reliable since the fine tuning has been performed at the Japan’s Famous Race Circuit Twin Ring Motegi. Another major change that has taken place in this high performance car is that the Mugen Civic have got better catback exhaust system. This change has resulted in the back pressure to be relieved much easily and the driver getting better performance without feeling much change except for the aggressive exhaust note they might hear.

The inside of this car is also as unique yet elegant as the outside. The center console have also got the Mugen badge embedded on it along with the spherical Mugen brushed aluminum shift knob which is 2.0 inch wide only. The inside of the car have also got the familiar Si dressing like Si embroidered in red color on the front bucket seat’s back.

The safety of the driver as well as the others in the car has also been taken into consideration when designing this car. This car has the famous Honda Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure. This body structure ensures the safety of the driver and is able to absorb and disperse the energy of the impact when an accident takes place. And even in cases when you have to suddenly stop the car your safety has been ensured through the ABS or anti-lock braking system as well as the 3-point seat belt.