Mugen NSX RR

g3teg97

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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 addition to a set of upgrade brakes, GT-style body kit, wing, hood-scoop and diffusers, the 3.0-liter V6 has been swapped out 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 firm 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.

Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/13/2009-tokyo-auto-salon-mugen-nsx-rr/
 

red98teg

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thats pretty nice. but why not just turbo/supercharge th 3.0 liter for an even more impressive power output?

ok, i know the lights look similar and im sure thats all it is, but how much do the nsx and the 98+ style 2-door accords share in common?
 

Kuchtaboy

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2.4 probably revs a lot higher then the 3.0 could

IMO wide body kits should pull the headlights futher apart too.
 

dc2GS-R

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Agreed ^

red98teg said:
thats pretty nice. but why not just turbo/supercharge th 3.0 liter for an even more impressive power output?
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It is probably a destroked 3.0L or 3.2L V6. By destroking it and using longer rods, they can vastly increase the rod ratio making it rev to much higher RPM while being a lot safer and less stressful on the engine. The longer rod ratio produces less cylinder wall stress due to the narrowed rod angles and also slower, less violent piston speeds all around TDC.
 
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