Mugen shows off ridiculous, over the top NSX. They might even built it.

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Now, this is a bit over a week old, but I didn't see it anywhere else, so what have you:
Motor Trend
Mugen, the well known race winning Honda tuner, revealed a show stopping model called the Honda NSX Mugen RR Concept at this year's Tokyo Auto Salon in Japan. The not-for-sale car was created to commemorate the hand-built exotic's final series production run that was ended four years ago. Although long in the tooth, the car's design still manages to evoke a cutting edge styling that was well ahead of its time.

Based on a standard NSX, Mugen played off the stunning mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive design by adding substantial carbon fiber exterior modifications to its concept. Just by looking at it, the Grand Prix White (a traditional Honda racing color) car would probably be the closest 'streetable' thing to a widebody JGTC racer if it were ever produced in limited numbers.

Perched upon its own dedicated rotating display, the Mugen RR features a widened front clip with louvers and canards for increased high speed stability and brake cooling. Its side skirts continue the widened, yet functional look to the rear quarter panels housing massive 335/30 ZR18 tires (that's Lamborghini sized rubber, for those wondering). Culminating Mugen's aerodynamic treatments are a multi-grooved rear diffuser with space enough for a bespoke dual racing exhaust, adjustable rear wing and sleeker rearview mirrors. Set atop the likely Lexan constructed engine hatch is a carbon fiber air scoop designed to aid in cooling the highly tuned 3.2L C32B V-6 motor.
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Linky (includes more pics).


Wow. Reminds me of that similarly-silly PD-designed NSX LM in GT4 more than anything. Granted, most of that stuff is probably for show (depending on what they did to the engine), but can you imagine what it would be like if they built it?
 
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Wow slightly over the top but still very impressive.

The NSX always gave me an impression of underated, maybe it was the price tag for one :lol:
 
It more or less looks like an NSX GT (Which was produced and sold) with a wide body kit, rather than a silly car.
 
My apologies. I forgot that things like drag-inducing, vision blocking, non-connected ram-air scoops are functional. I must remember to call up Ford and thank them for pioneering the idea on the 1994 Mustang V6.


Revised aerodynamics or not, the NSX GT ceased being "serious" when they started strapping stuff to it that wouldn't look that out of place on a late 90s Grand Prix.
 
I think it looks dangerously gorgeous.
 
It's a little over the top, especially when its only pushing 290hp.
 
Bodykit is directly from the older SuperGT cars, so it's not some ricer-POS kit. If given the right power, those aerodynamics will really show themselves.
 
Toronado
My apologies. I forgot that things like drag-inducing, vision blocking, non-connected ram-air scoops are functional. I must remember to call up Ford and thank them for pioneering the idea on the 1994 Mustang V6.


Revised aerodynamics or not, the NSX GT ceased being "serious" when they started strapping stuff to it that wouldn't look that out of place on a late 90s Grand Prix.
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Last I checked that scoop was functional. What other stuff did they strap to it, cause it sounds like you are just talking out your ass now.

EDIT: I haven't found anything definitive, but I do know that scoop was implemented in order to allow the car to run in the JGTC with the modifications. And then the NSX-R GT was sold in highly limited quanities to qualify for production and all that. So, wasn't to keep it from looking out of place either way. Now, what are the rest of the parts?
 
ND4SPD
It's a little over the top, especially when its only pushing 290hp.
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Who says this is?
In stock form, the venerable C32B makes 290-hp and 224 lb-ft, but given who's concept car it is, we wouldn't be surprised if Mugen's experienced engineers dialed up the Honda's power quite a bit.
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Besides, look at the engine bay.
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That's not your standard NSX motor....

@Nissan tuner: This isn't Spoon, this is Mugen.
 
Reventón;3283582
I believe the link states that it is.
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That isn't what he means... he is referring to old VW and Porsches that were air cooled as opposed to cooled via coolant flowing through the block.
 
Azuremen
Umm... no? Passing cooler air through the engine bay of a mid-engine car helps a lot. More so because their isn't a lot of natural airflow though that section.
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Yes it helps and it can be done with somethin less-ridicilous-looking.
 
Azuremen
Last I checked that scoop was functional. What other stuff did they strap to it, cause it sounds like you are just talking out your ass now.

EDIT: I haven't found anything definitive, but I do know that scoop was implemented in order to allow the car to run in the JGTC with the modifications. And then the NSX-R GT was sold in highly limited quanities to qualify for production and all that. So, wasn't to keep it from looking out of place either way. Now, what are the rest of the parts?
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Calm down, we're only talking about a car, not insulting a member of your family. Last time I checked I read that the NSX-R GT's roof mounted air scoop was non-funtional too. It did serve a purpose, which was to meet homologation regulations, but in terms of the NSX-R GT's cars performance it only hindered it. I've just done a 10 second google search and I can find a lot of references that agree with me.
 
Azuremen
That isn't what he means... he is referring to old VW and Porsches that were air cooled as opposed to cooled via coolant flowing through the block.
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I was more or less quoting the statement that it is functional regardless of if the engine is air cooled or not. Either way, as you've already known unlike others, this car means business & isn't for NSX owners trying to be cool.
Dave A
Calm down, we're only talking about a car, not insulting a member of your family. Last time I checked I read that the NSX-R GT's roof mounted air scoop was non-funtional too. It did serve a purpose, which was to meet homologation regulations, but in terms of the NSX-R GT's cars performance it only hindered it. I've just done a 10 second google search and I can find a lot of references that agree with me.
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I agree with the original GT, but I highly doubt as some haven't grasped yet, that that isn't the case with this Mugen. Hell, Autoblog's source said it may even consider producing it in the same fashion as the Z-Tune and we all know that car wasn't some exterior mods & a base GT-R at the end.
 
Quattro20v
Yes it helps and it can be done with somethin less-ridicilous-looking.
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Well, most MR cars need something running up around the roof. Such as this...
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But you exclaimed it would only be functional if the car was aircooled, which is just wrong.
 
The NSX doesn't have buttresses, it doesn't need something sticking out that much, although personally I don't mind it. Also, that MR2 is a bit too much.. At least it's not horribly molested though..
 

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