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here is more for you to paw over from infosoldier . com Production Honda CR-Z hybrid coupe to hit Europe first Filed under: Coupes, Hybrids/Alternative, Euro, Green, HondaClick above to view high-res gallery of the Honda CR-Z ConceptMore news from the front lines of Honda's hybrid offensive. Honda CEO Takeo Fukui revealed in January that a production hybrid based on the CR-Z Concept shown in Tokyo last year was on its way. Looks like Europeans will be the first to partake of the spiritual successor to the much missed CR-X when it goes on sale there first around the end of the decade. The original CR-X was a small, lightweight hatchback that by virtue of its size was a fun car despite its small, efficient engine. Likewise, we expect the production CR-Z coupe to be small, fun and efficient, but this time utilize Honda's updated Integrated Motor Assist hybrid system to make it happen. Honda UK manager of product planning Mark Turner told Automotive News Europe that the production CR-Z hybrid would be priced around €25,000, with a high-end model cresting €28,000. Since Europe will be the car's most important market, Honda UK will have a voice in the car's development, including its design. Engineering for the car is also being carried out at Honda's R&D facility in Germany. Turner added that a gasoline version of the CR-Z would be considered if there were demand for it. The CR-Z will join Honda's upcoming ground-up global hybrid, as well as a new Civic Hybrid, in late 2009 or early 2010. If Honda hopes to sell half a million hybrids by 2011 like it claims, expect all three to also be available in the United States.Gallery: Honda CR-Z Concept[Source: Automotive News Europe, sub. req'd, Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty] Permalink | Email this | Comments |
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Replying to: englishpete (Dec 10, 2008 10:00 am)  When it comes to engine offerings, I suspect that the info we get from Europe won't have a lot of bearing on what we get in the States. American Honda has a lot to do with that, and they won't be pushing very hard for manuals or diesels, I'm sure. If we are really lucky we will get a hybrid and a non-hybrid for engines, and a manual option at least on the sportiest trim. At least that would be my guess.
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Replying to: nippononly (Dec 15, 2008 12:34 pm) Will post more when i have more to tell. |
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According to Automotive News, Honda has cancelled plans for a drop top version of the CR-Z.
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Replying to: hpmctorque (Jan 06, 2009 7:25 pm)  Give us a gas version, Honda! Give it the 1.5 from the Fit with a 6-speed manual, geared for gas savings if you must. But don't make it auto-only, whatever you do. |
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I prefer a 5-speed manual to a 6-speed. Five speeds are sufficient if the gears are properly spaced. For my driving, I don't need close ratios, making the sixth gear superfluous. Six speeds is okay for an automatic. I, too, would like to see a gasoline only version of the CR-Z, and if the convertible has been nixed, then how about a coupe? |
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Mr. Honda weather it be UK or US is playing this close to the chest, clever marketing or maybe they don’t know, Will they give their customers what they want or will they give us what they think we would like that’s the question. At the end of the day it’s a Japanese decision and some times they do strange things. There is no fun in a car that has the most unresponsive gearbox (like in the presant Civic Hybrid and will be in the new Insight) even with the best engine in the world. If this is to be a hybrid then I think this type of gearbox will be part of it, that way the engine revs are at the optimal revs for acceleration and de-acceleration for the hybrid drive (discharging and recharging). Would you design a sporty body like the CRZ then take away? By then making the transmission un-sporty? I hope not. If the CRZ is on the Civic chassis as must be the Insight then there are options for different engines and transmissions. Hope some thing will come to light when the Insight goes on sale in May till then I don’t think we will hear much.
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Replying to: englishpete (Jan 11, 2009 11:51 am)
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Replying to: nippononly (Jan 12, 2009 7:53 am) Think this would be bad news for Honda if they did. If demand is falling the last thing to do is to cut the potential for new growth they should bring things forward so as to steel a march on their competitors This vehicle has been in the making for the last two years now, it has the history of the CRX to live up to; delay would be a big mistake. Time Honda got its finger out and made some positive statement, its beginning to look like indecision or worse. |
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I read that Honda has definitely decided to offer only a hybrid version of this model. I'm disappointed, as I know you are. Like you, the attributes associated with lighter, simpler and cheaper appeal to me. Therefore, I'd like to see the hybrid supplemented by a choice of a 1.3 engine, for economy and a 2.0 Si, for performance. Even better, since I prefer diesels over hybrids, the ideal engine choices, in my view, would be a 1.6 for a nice blend of performance, economy and price, a 2.0 high performance, and a diesel, for economy. Unfortunately, t'aint gonna happen.
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