Honda's new nippy (hopefully) hybrid sports/y car is here. This is said to be the first of its kind - hybrid + light + sporty + manual transmission + small footprint (size & carbon)
Today Honda Japan officially updated their website with new info on CR-Z. To me the most important thing is its weight.
some important specs:
weight: 1130kg (manual transmission)
price (Type alpha): 2.5 million yen (~27k USD)
engine: 1.5l i-VTEC IMA (intergrated motor assist)
114ps at 6000 rpm (~112hp)
motor: 14ps at 1500 rpm
gas mileage: 22.5km/L
Dilemma dilemma dilemma - potential buyers of the new CR-Z would want something light and very chuck-able if Honda CR-X (~850kg) was any indication. Now this reincarnation of former feather-weight CR-X is a hybrid and of course that means added kilograms of a motor, its battery, various parts and modern safety concerns. I wish they would build a lighter version (-100kg) with slightly more power (~150bhp). People like me won't mind missing a number of features.
Cut-away graphic. There is hardly any room in the back. A 2+2.
Good thing rumor has it a CR-Z type R is in the pipeline. Do it, Honda! Do it.
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