According to Carview, the limited-run Civic Mugen RR has sold out within ten minutes of going on sale.
The RR, which could lap Tsukuba circuit in a not-too-shabby 1:06, is perhaps one of the most desirable Hondas in Japan right now, which explains the phenomenal speed with which they rolled off the showroom floor. Dressed in a coat of sexy Milan Red and sporting a good deal of cosmetic enhancements to match its mechanical upgrades, it certainly is one of the prettier front-drive sports cars about. Coupled with the pre-release hype surrounding the RR, it's somewhat unsurprising that it sold out so quickly when the phone lines opened on September 13.
If this news has shattered your dream of ever owning one, don't despair: Carview reports that a significant amount of the 300 cars were sold to dealerships. So, provided you reside in Japan, it's not too late to pick up a Civic Mugen RR. Besides, even if you do miss out, there's always the Civic Type R "One Make Race" version which was also recently released, although that one is Honda's equivalent of a greyhound - a zero-fat lump of muscle and bone that's built to race.