Japan’s Honda Match RS Seems Like A Sort R With Mugen’s New Bodykit

The Honda Match RS debuted yesterday as a part of the mannequin’s facelifted vary in Japan, taking the place of the sportiest-looking Match but. This nonetheless didn’t cease Mugen from making use of its personal physique package, making the Match RS look nearly like a full-blown Sort R. The Japanese tuner can also be providing a second physique package for the lesser variants of the Match blessing them with an equally sporty stance.

Mugen’s add-ons for the Honda Match RS embody body-colored entrance bumper extensions with a crimson stripe underneath the central consumption and one other crimson accent on the grille. The Honda badge nonetheless retains its inventory blue/black background as in all e:HEV fashions, differentiating it from the factory-spec Sort R variants.

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The Honda Match RS doesn’t get any extensive fender add-ons as you’d anticipate from a scorching hatch and Mugen didn’t change that. As a substitute, they added trim items with faux-vent texture, carbon-style mirror caps, Mugen badges on the entrance fenders, aspect skirts, and a brand new set of 17-inch MDE aluminum wheels. On the again, there’s a new carbon-style piece between the headlights, a ribbon on the tailgate with fake vents, in addition to a outstanding rear bumper add-on with ornamental inlets and a diffuser.

Mugen designed a barely totally different package for lesser trims of the Honda Match (Primary, Dwelling, Luxe) except the adventurous Crosstar, to be able to match on the easier entrance and rear bumpers. This one consists of the identical variety of add-ons which surprisingly look much more aggressive than the RS physique package. Extra particularly the common Match will get a carbon grille extension, a extra outstanding splitter with fake aspect intakes for the entrance bumper, a wider diffuser, and a considerably bigger rear wing.

The associated fee for the bumper and aspect sill extensions (painted) is ¥198,000 ($1,366) for the Match, and ¥236,500 ($1,632) for the Match RS, though every half could be bought individually. In order for you the entire bundle it’s best to add one other ¥44,200 ($304) for the carbon mirrors, ¥73,700 ($509) for the rear wing, ¥53,900 ($372) for the alloy wheels, ¥24,200 ($167) for the decals, ¥57,200 ($395) for the ground mats and aspect window visors, and ¥91,300 ($630) for the scuff plates and protecting inside trim items.