Mugen-Modded Honda S660 Makes 63-HP Look Hypercar-Hot

Mugen has come up with tuning and styling parts for pretty much every Honda over the years, from the NSX to the CR-V. But none of those modded cars has offered as much visual punch-per-inch as the little S660 roadster, especially this bright yellow stunner.

Currently being offered for sale by UK-based Japanese car specialist Torque GT, it’s a 2016 car that left the factory wearing a coat of striking Carnival Yellow II paint, something guaranteed to make even a stock S660 stand out in a crowd of boring sedans and tallboy kei-car minivans in Japanese traffic.

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But this S660 definitely isn’t stock because it’s fitted with almost an entire catalog’s worth of Mugen bits that turn into something that’ll swivel heads like a supercar. Bodywork updates take the form of parts like a new hood, grille, fenders and side skirts, which are complemented by a set of 15-inch front and 16-inch rear forged wheels that are tucked further up into the arches by a Mugen sports suspension kit including performance dampers.

A Mugen diffuser and carbon tail spoiler add some attitude to the rear, but the best bit is undoubtedly the Carbon Aero Engine Hood, a huge slatted panel covering the mid-mounted engine, which would set you back £4,493 ($5,730).

Inside, there’s a Mugen quick shifter, Mugen floor mats and a limited edition red- and orange leather steering wheel with a carbon top featuring the Mugen name that can be seen through the windshield by anyone approaching the car. The total for all these parts comes to a staggering £20,577 ($26,242), according to the team at Torque GT.

One thing that hasn’t been Muganized is the tiny 658 cc turbocharged triple hiding under the pricey carbon cover. It still makes the same 63 hp (64 PS) all factory S660s delivered to ensure they met Japan’s kei microcar rules. At least this one was ordered with the six-speed manual transmission rather than the available CVT, which didn’t just rob you of some interaction, but apparently 700rpm, too. Only the manual version was allowed to spin to 7,700 rpm. We drove a stick shift model earlier this year and you can read our S660 driving impressions here.

Torque GT displayed this 21,000-mile (34,000 km) example at its Goodwood Festival of Speed stand last year and is now offering it for sale for £29,990 ($38k) out of the UK, where the S660 was never officially available.

That’s a very large price for a very small car with a tiny power output, and you could buy an ordinary S660 for half as much. But if you crave the attention a supercar delivers but your bank balance is a zero short, this Mugen definitely delivers.

H/T to Pistonheads