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| Manufacturer | Honda |
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| Predecessor | Honda CR-X |
| Body style(s) | hatchback[1] |
| Engine(s) | 1.5 L (92 cu in) |
| Wheelbase | 2,435 mm (95.9 in) |
| Length | 4,080 mm (161 in) |
| Width | 1,740 mm (69 in) |
| Height | 1,395 mm (54.9 in) |
The Honda CR-Z (Compact Renaissance Zero)[2] is a compact hybrid automobile marketed by Honda as "the world’s first hybrid sports car." [3] The CR-Z combines a hybrid gasoline-electric powertrain with traditional sports car[4] elements. The CR-Z was developed by Honda as a concept vehicle first introduced by Honda CEO Takeo Fukui on October 23, 2007 at the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show. At the show, Fukui stated that a production model is "in the works" and that the car is intended to be "sporty, incredibly efficient and inexpensive".[5] The CR-Z was first shown in America at the 2008 Detroit NAIAS (North American International Auto Show).[6] Aside from the fact that it will use Honda's Integrated Motor Assist system,[7] the specifications of CR-Z's drivetrain are not publicly released.
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History
The design and production of the CR-Z follows two other Honda hybrid concept cars: the Honda Remix, introduced at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show, and the Honda Small Hybrid Sports, introduced at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show.[8]
The CR-Z is regarded as the spiritual successor to the second generation Honda CR-X in both name and exterior design.[2][7]
Production
Takeo Fukui's 2008 end of year speech confirmed the CR-Z will enter production "by the end of 2010", and that it will be "a model which offers new value of the 'joy of driving' which only a hybrid vehicle can offer".[9] In 2009, the company announced it would begin selling the CR-Z in Japan on February 2010.[10][11]
Automotive News Europe reported in 2008 that Honda plans to roll out the production CR-Z in 2009 or 2010, first in Europe before expanding production and distribution to the rest of the world.[7] Several reports by Edmunds Inside Line indicate that the CR-Z will arrive in North America following the launch of the second generation Honda Insight.[12][13] The CR-Z is expected to cost approximately €25,000 (with higher-trim models retailing up to €28k) and be primarily geared towards the European market. Because of the vehicle's importance on that continent, Mark Turner of Honda UK says that Europe will have a great deal of influence on the final design of the vehicle.[14]
A leaked brochure indicated that the JDM CR-Z will be powered by a 1.5 L (92 cu in) gasoline engine producing 84 kW (113 bhp) at 6000 rpm and 145 N·m (107 lb·ft) at 4800 rpm and an electric engine producing an additional 10 kW (13 bhp) at 1500 rpm and 78 N·m (58 lb·ft) at 1000 rpm. The powertrain was claimed to have a 0-100km/h(0-62mph) time of 9.7 seconds when coupled with an available six-speed manual transmission or CVT. The brochure did not indicate whether or not the same powertrain would be used outside of the Japanese Domestic Market.[15]
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References
- ^ Kwan, Michael (2008-02-20). "Europe Gets First Dibs On Honda CR-Z Hybrid Hatchback". Mobile Magazine. http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/354/C14640/. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ^ a b "2007 Tokyo Auto Show Preview: Honda CR-Z". Inside Line. edmunds. 2007-10-09. http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=122954. Retrieved 2008-02-22. "Honda says the name of its sporty two-passenger concept for Tokyo — CR-Z — stands for "Compact Renaissance Zero." But it's no accident that the car and its name evoke fond memories of the old Honda CRX from the late '80s and early '90s."
- ^ http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/243692/
- ^ http://world.honda.com/news/2008/4080113Next-Generation-Green-Cars/
- ^ Hellwig, Ed (2007-10-23). "2007 Tokyo Auto Show: Honda CR-Z". Inside Line. edmunds. http://blogs.edmunds.com/Straightline/3619. Retrieved 2008-02-22. "Today at the Tokyo auto show, Fukui presided over the introduction of the CR-Z concept."
- ^ http://automobiles.honda.com/cr-z/ Honda Future Models+Concepts,
- ^ a b c Squatriglia, Chuck (2008-02-20). "Europe Gets Honda's CR-Z Hybrid Before The Rest of Us.". Autopia. Wired. http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/02/europe-gets-hon.html. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ^ "Tokyo 2007: Honda CR-Z". channel4.com. Channel 4. 2007-10-19. http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feature/motor+show/11982/1. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ^ "Summary of 2008 Year-End CEO Speech". Honda Worldwide. 2008-12-17. http://world.honda.com/news/2008/c081217Year-End-CEO-Speech/. Retrieved 2008-12-23. "The all-new sporty hybrid vehicle based on the CR-Z will go on sale by the end of 2010. This vehicle is being developed to become a model which offers new value of the “joy of driving” which only a hybrid vehicle can offer."
- ^ BREAKING: Honda confirms production of CR-Z, Fit Hybrid in 2010
- ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE56C0VH20090713
- ^ "Honda Confirms Fit Hybrid - and a New Prius-Fighting Hybrid". Inside Line. edmunds. 2008-05-21. http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=126385. Retrieved 2008-06-26. "Following the launch of its Prius fighter, Honda will introduce another small hybrid based on the CR-Z sports car, which was first shown in concept form at the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show."
- ^ "Honda: Mainstream Meets Extreme". Inside Line. edmunds. 2008-06-18. http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=127406. Retrieved 2008-06-26. "The CR-Z concept is coming to America sooner than you think. ... Honda's U.S. dealers also will get a version of the sporty CR-Z concept..."
- ^ "Honda CR-Z Production Update". TREND news Agency. 2008-02-21. http://news.trendaz.com/index.shtml?show=news&newsid=1140408&lang=EN. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ^ Honda CR-Z brochure leaks out, production specs revealed
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