Hondapedia.org » Honda CR-Z Hybrid http://www.hondapedia.org Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:53:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Honda’s CR-Z Racer at Le Mans http://www.hondapedia.org/2011/06/10/honda%e2%80%99s-cr-z-racer-at-le-mans/ http://www.hondapedia.org/2011/06/10/honda%e2%80%99s-cr-z-racer-at-le-mans/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:18:35 +0000 hondapedia http://www.hondapedia.org/?p=854 The 24 Hours of Le Mans race is starting up soon, and Honda has entered its CR-Z Hybrid into the competition.

This CR-Z Racer will not compete during the endurance race. Instead, it will be a part of a display called “Le Mans vers le Futur” (Le Mans towards the future). Honda’s CR-Z Racer will run a few demonstration laps before this historic race begins.

According to the press release: “The CR-Z Racer is a creation of Honda Performance Development, a division of Honda USA. It is a FWD hybrid vehicle powered by a 1.5 liter turbocharged four-cylinder petrol/gasoline unit coupled to an electric motor fitted between the engine and the 6-speed manual gearbox. The electric motor is fed juice from a 7 kWh/173 volt lithium-ion battery. Total output is 197 bhp and 175 lb-ft of torque.”

Source: WCF

]]> http://www.hondapedia.org/2011/06/10/honda%e2%80%99s-cr-z-racer-at-le-mans/feed/ 0 Honda CR-Z Hybrid – The Best Hybrid Car Yet? http://www.hondapedia.org/2010/01/11/honda-cr-z-hybrid-the-best-hybrid-car-yet/ http://www.hondapedia.org/2010/01/11/honda-cr-z-hybrid-the-best-hybrid-car-yet/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:12:52 +0000 hondapedia http://www.hondapedia.org/?p=534 Is the Honda CR-Z Hybrid the best hybrid vehicle yet? Well, it’s the greatest looking one so far, coming out of the Japanese auto maker’s R&D department. A Honda microsite and ads popping up all over the Interwebs have struck quite an interest in Honda fans & auto journalists, wondering how much longer they will have to wait for 2011′s CR-Z Hybrid sports car. Rumors bouncing around the 2010 NAIAS floor add to the fever.

It seems that Honda’s banner advertisement suggests not only will the 2011 CR-Z hybrid come in two-door form (unlike Toyota’s Prius) it also rivals other hybrids by offering a six-speed manual tranny. “Introducing The First Six Speed Hybrid” — something not found on other U.S. hybrids, according to source Jalopnik. Excuse us while we go froth at the mouth. Stay tuned for more updates and production model photos as we await CR-Z’s unveiling.

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