Mugen’s hardcore widebody Honda Vezel concept

by Danny Tan of www.paultan.org

We’ve seen plenty of the Honda Vezel lately, but this is easily the most hardcore version of the new B-segment crossover so far. Mugen brought two modded Vezels to the Tokyo Auto Salon 2014 – one is the kit that will go to production while this is a wider and wilder ‘concept’ that may make production some day.

The most striking bits here are the massive wheel arch extensions, which allows this Jazz-based SUV to roll on mega 20-inch wheels. The square cut and contrasting colours means no one will miss those arches. Also in grey are the front apron, a rear apron with integrated exhaust pipes, a scary-looking honeycomb grille, plus a roof wing extension.

Compared to the OTT exterior, changes under the body are kept to just a lowered sports suspension, a complete exhaust system and more powerful brakes. Mad as it is, we won’t be surprised seeing this hardcore Vezel roaming our streets one day (it will be coming to Malaysia) due to the need to stand out from the crowd.

Too much? See the milder Mugen kit , Modulo kit and the standard Honda Vezel, as well as our live gallery from the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show.

Source;
http://paultan.org/2014/01/13/mugen-widebody-honda-vezel-concept/

Japan – Honda Vezel Mugen Performance Edition revealed

The Mugen-tuned Vezel gets a full body kit, alloy wheels, side skirts, bumper spoilers and rear spoiler.

By Anjan Ravi of www.indianautosblog.com

Honda’s tuning arm, Mugen, have showcased what they can do with the Vezel which was launched in the Japanese market today.

The compact crossover now gets a full body kit with bumper spoilers, aggressively-styled air intakes, side skirts and rear spoiler. The 17-inch wheels are replaced by larger 18-inch ‘motif’ wheels designed by Mugen. There are also seven wheel designs to choose from.

Mugen takes customization very seriously and up until the minute detail. Accessories such as carbon rear view mirror cover (for the inside mirror) and carbon-aluminium spherically-shaped gearlever are examples of that. The tuning house will also offer a high-performance brake fluid and high-pressure radiator cap to go along these.

Speaking of performance, the Vezel can be specced with high-performance Mugen touring brake pads, sports suspension and a titanium exhaust system.

These performance additions do come at quite a cost mind you. The body kit is priced in the Indian equivalent of 2 lakhs, the sports suspension at INR 1.15 lakhs, the exhaust at INR 61,000 and the carbon mirror cover INR 6,800.

The Vezel is launched in Japan with two engine options to choose from – a 1.5-liter gasoline engine, and a 1.5-liter hybrid engine.

The Mugen tuned Vezel is available to pre-order from December 20 in Japan.

Source;
http://indianautosblog.com/2013/12/honda-vezel-mugen-109951

Honda Vezel (Urban Concept SUV) by Mugen Revealed in a Brochure Leak

With minor changes

A brochure scan has revealed Mugen plans to apply its know-how on the recently introduced Honda Vezel which is essentially a production version of the Urban SUV concept.

It was only last month at Tokyo Motor Show when Honda introduced the Vezel and now it seems Mugen has prepared to spice up the model. The standard version will go on sale on December 20 while the Mugen package will probably be available shortly after when it will bring a lowered ride height.

We also notice the grey accents on the chin spoiler, front radiator slat, roof spoiler, alloys, rear apron, exhaust pipes and side skirts. The model featured in the brochure is the 4WD version equipped with a direct-injection 1.5-liter gasoline engine which can also be had in a hybrid setup with a high-output motor and a SPORT HYBRID i-DCD (Intelligent Dual Clutch Drive).

According to Japanese media there is a three-month waiting list for the Vezel, a model which is being described by Honda as offering the elegance of a coupe, the functionality of a minivan and the qualities of an SUV.

 

Source: ameblo.jp via indianautosblog.com

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