Following a successful program launch at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed back in July, Honda’s British unit has joined forces with the automaker’s official in-house tuner to launch a 130-plus mph version of its CR-Z hybrid hatch. With almost 50 percent more power than the standard...
There’s been talk of a more powerful Honda CR-Z in the works ever since the hybrid ‘hot’ hatch was first launched. This was mostly because the car that was... March 21, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Performance hybrids seem to be the order of the day, with Porsche just moments ago unveiling its second-generation 911 GT3 R Hybrid 2.0 and now Mugen Euro announcing plans... March 17, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Fast fact: the 1980s Honda CRX, even in sporty Si trim, regularly got above 50 miles per gallon in normal driving. That's not the EPA rating, but it's what drivers are used... March 11, 2011 by John Curran
The 2011 Honda CR-Z was promised to be the world's first sports hybrid. It was something that had never been done before, and still really hasn't, because the CR-Z just isn't... December 6, 2010 by Samuel Spencer 3
The Honda CR-Z currently has a sole powertrain option, a finicky hybrid system consisting of a 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine mated to the automaker’s Integrated Motor... December 6, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 4
The 2011 Honda CR-Z may not have lived up to all the hype of being the first real hybrid sports car for the masses but the car has still managed to convince judges in this... November 9, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 2
No fewer than 12 modified Honda CR-Zs are on the SEMA show floor today, and this gallery brings you most of them. From MUGEN-accessorized JDM specials, to in-house racing... November 2, 2010 by Nelson Ireson 2
Introduction When I graduated from UCSB in 2008, my life became unpredictable and chaotic. For the last four years I had heavily concentrated on achieving a diploma without... August 30, 2010 by alisha2010
fter all the complaints from Honda fans that the CR-Z is not as good of a car compared to the original CRX from the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. Now Inside Line, stating... July 9, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
The CR-Z may be selling well in Japan, but the car is receiving lukewarm praise from the automotive press, like our own Marty Padgett’s Bottom Line and The Car... June 28, 2010 by Todd DeMeza 1
When it rains, it pours. It seems that the FT-86, the everyman’s LF-A, seems to be drifting farther and farther from the original concept of a cheap, lightweight... May 26, 2010 by Todd DeMeza 1
Honda claims that the Honda CR-Z is the first “sporty hybrid” according to the Graham, the tester for Fifth Gear Web’s first drive of the car. Those who were skeptical... April 26, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
The MG TF was a car that was never sold in the United States, as MG pulled out of the U.S. market in the early 1980s. The cars were mid-engine roadsters, similar to the last... April 14, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
Honda's CR-Z Hybrid hit the 2010 Detroit Auto Show with something less than the ferocious impact you might expect from the newest Honda sport coupe--in part because it's a... April 7, 2010 by Nelson Ireson 1
The Honda CR-Z has been quite the little surprise in Japan where it was released for sale about three weeks. You might have seen our sister sites article on the 7,000 orders... March 23, 2010 by Jonathan McGrew