Trybal

Just got this e-mail from Honda:

We wanted you to be one of the first to hear: The highly
anticipated Honda CR-Z hybrid concept will go into production
and will be on sale in 2010. Shorthand for "Compact Renaissance Zero,"
the CR-Z is the answer to many people's desire for sporty,
efficient and environmentally conscious transportation. It's all
part of Honda's commitment to help effect positive
environmental change.

Honda CR-Z – Hybrid Concept Car – Official Web Site

So excited!

DumbasSi

Hybrid, no thanks. The hybrid version will be iold in Europe and in Japan, but Ive read that Honda has something different in mind for North America becuase of the lack in interest in hybrid cars here. Sure they sell a ton of Prius and Insights in California, but the rest of North America sales are poor. In todays economy, Honda needs a car the will sell. Even a simple R18 would be better then a hybrid.

Just my $0.02

Trybal

Trybal

Yes, Hybrids are expensive and useless for highway driving.

I hope they put the K20a or K20a2 in it.

Trybal

Im thinking, if the price is right, this will be great for my first NEW CAR purchase.

vella

man that thing is ****in ugly as ****

spike

The Prius sell's very well here, not just in Cali. You'd be amazed how many there are on the road.

orthow

+1 why do they have to purposely make it look like ****.. just so you know its a hybrid? lol Make it look like a regular Honda please haha

DumbasSi

But compared to the Civic, sales are very poor. Honda needs to sell cars not advanced technology. Insight sales are projected at 5000 sold in Canada this year. More then 50,000 Civics are sold in Canada a year. If Honda put a normal powerplant in the CRZ like an R18 or a K20, they would sell much more then 5000.

Looks are subjective. I think the car's overall shape is decent, but the grill is kinda ugly.

Hatorade

i am on the same boat man. if they don't slap some watered down engine in it...i might just break my "used car only" rule

Trybal

Since the CRZ at the motor show in 2008 was a concept, the production model will look much more like the red CRZ as posted. Much more like a RSX, though a little sexier.

I have no idea if it will be a 2 or 4 seater. Either way, it's going to be nice.

Honda is smart enough to not produce this car as a Hybrid in north America, though they might make it available as an option. As we all know, Hybrids don't sell here. If they were to make this a Hybrid, it would sell just as well as the NSX. Which is why the NSX was canned shortly after the S2000.

Trybal

No doubt....she's going to be b-e-a-utifull if Honda is smart about it.

Hatorade

ugh don't remind me. you're gonna make me cry.

now Honda wants to make a front engine AWD NSX. sigh!

YouTube - NSX Unleashed: 2011 Acura NSX Finally Hits the Nürburgring

Robb

iTrader: (1)

If it's a hubrid, engine swap FTW .

Trybal

Wow, 7 seconds slower than the GTR.

Xscorpio

Brembo on this thing WHYYY! is this 300+ hp car?

Xscorpio

^or maybe it was just a concept pic

gaDJet

I got this e-mail too! Pretty excited to see the production model. Been waiting for this to come out for 2 years now! Well... really for 18 years.

viper_2_4

Price will make or break this car, if it's more then the Si (or much more) I see it being a hard sell..

RadEp3

if that thing comes with a k20 its gonna be a lot of fun...but it probably wont.