Mugen Motorsports

M-TEC Co., Ltd.
Mugen Motorsports
Company typePrivate
IndustryAutomotive
GenreCar tuning
Founded1973
Founders
HeadquartersAsaka, Saitama, Japan
Websitewww.mugen-power.com
CR-Z. Super GT 2014 Rd.6 Suzuka 1000km: Yuhki Nakayama (Team Mugen)

M-TEC Company, Ltd., doing business as Mugen Motorsports (無限), is a Japanese company formed in 1973 by Hirotoshi Honda, the son of Honda Motor Company founder Soichiro Honda, and Masao Kimura.[1] Mugen, meaning "without limit", "unlimited" or "vast",[2] (hence the commonly placed word "power" after, denoting "unlimited power") is an engine tuner and parts manufacturer that manufactures OEM parts such as body kits and sports exhausts for Honda. Despite the family relationship, Mugen is not, and has never been, owned by Honda Motor Company; however, Mugen owner Hirotoshi Honda has been the biggest shareholder in Honda since his father's death in 1991.[3]

The company tunes and races Honda vehicles in the Super GT championship, and, additionally, sells aftermarket parts to amateur enthusiasts. It was part of partnerships that won the Formula 3000 championship in 1990 and 1991, and that eventually led to Mugen's involvement in Formula One, from 1992 to 2000, and up to 2005 was the exclusive supplier of Formula Nippon engines.

  1. ^ Burton, Nigel (2013). History of Electric Cars. Wiltshire: Crowood. ISBN 9781847975713.
  2. ^ "Honda HRV Mugen debuts - Sport variant of India bound Hyundai Creta rival". RushLane. 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  3. ^ Cropley, Steve (July 29, 2018). "Mugen founder Hirotoshi Honda on why he didn't follow in his father's footsteps | Autocar". www.autocar.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-10-25.