Quick thinking: The ￡38k hot hatchback

摘要

Here are 10 reasons why the Honda Civic Type R Mugen could be the greatest hot hatchback of all time - forever and ever, Amen. One, its engine. In theory, the Mugen only has another 42bhp compared with the regular Type R; in reality, the way it tears at the horizon between 7000 and 9000rpm makes it feel as if it has another 142bhp. Never before has a hot hatch felt so intense - or just so bloody fast - as it zones in on the red line. Without question, this is one of the great road car engines of the modern era, up there in its way with Ferrari's V8, Porsche's flat six and Lamborghini's venerable V12.