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Honda has confirmed it will build the funky CR-Z hybrid, two years after first teasing us with the concept version (pictured).
Like the Insight, it will use the company's petrol-electric hybrid format -
which pairs a 1.3-litre engine with an IMA electric motor - though this is the
first time it's appeared in a sports car.
So it offers a greener flavour of speed and, if the Insight's figures are
anything to go by, we can expect around 60mpg and close to 100g/km of C02 - if
not better in the CR-Z, thanks to its dinky proportions. Performance probably
won't be startling, but will definitely be smooth and swift. Around 130bhp and
a 0-60mph dash of around 8.5 seconds is our guess.
The CR-Z will go on sale in Japan early next year, though UK dates have yet to
be finalised. We'll know more on that later this year.
The news was announced earlier today by Honda's new top man, Takanobu Ito. He
was the engineer in charge of the NSX, so we're inclined to trust him. But will
a sporty, fun little hybrid really work? If anyone can make it happen, he can.
Talking of the NSX, here's an old clip of Black Stig thrashing a true great among Japanese supercars:
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What do you think?
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Mikeado commented on this article
at 05:04 pm on 13 July 2009
I am so buying that when it comes out. Or perhaps I should wait for the Mugen version?
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Behemod commented on this article
at 05:04 pm on 13 July 2009
This car looks great. Maybe i buy one if the price isn't too high
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Wotski commented on this article
at 05:16 pm on 13 July 2009
Deserves more performance, looking like that. Let's see how appealing it is once the design has been toned down for the blue-rinse brigade.
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10000bhpw24 commented on this article
at 06:13 pm on 13 July 2009
Thing is i guess it can be used as a everyday car and unlike the tesla it isnt a fully electric car, so you the car wont stop in the middle of the road.
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The_Monk commented on this article
at 06:42 pm on 13 July 2009
The video attached to this article is slightly inappropriate, I think. Comparing this histrionic eco-robot to the NSX would be like comparing Rhyl to the Pyramids of Chichen Itza. Whack the C32B in the thing and THEN come back to me with something interesting, Honda!
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