Honda Cars : Japan Car Design Corner: Honda may be readying a Small Convertible (Honda BEAT?) | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

This is not a new rumour and Japanese Best Car Magazine has revealed another rendering of Honda's upcoming open top sports car. It seems that the new sports car won't be a Kei car, but instead, it will be based on the CR-Z. Also, Honda is also about to reveal an updated CR-Z

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http://jp-cardesigncorner.blogspot.ca/2012/09/honda-readies-small-open-top-sports-car.html

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Honda Cars : 2011 Honda CR-Z Hybrid Coupe: New Video Shots of Production Model | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Continuing the saga of leaks, new photos of the production version of Honda's hotly anticipated 2011 (or 2010, depends on the market) CR-Z hybrid coupe have made their way onto the web. This time, we have a series of screen shots from a video that we have yet to discover. In JDM spec, the 21st century CR-X comes with a hybrid powertrain that combines a 1.5-liter four-cylinder petrol unit with an electric motor.

According to the official brochure that was leaked earlier this month, the petrol unit makes 114ps (84kW or 113 HP) at 6,000 rpm and a peak torque of 145Nm (107 lb-ft) at 4,800 rpm, while the electric motor, 14ps (10kW or 13.4 HP) at 1,500 rpm and 78Nm (58 lb-ft) at 1,000 rpm.


It doesn't sound much, but at least customers will have the option of a six-speed manual transmission in addition to the more traditional for a hybrid model, CVT.

The Japanese version of the CR-Z is said to accelerate from standstill to 100 km/h (62mph) in an uninspiring 9.7 seconds.

In the leaked leaflet, Honda mentions that the CR-Z will return 25.0 km/lt (58.8mpg US or 4.0 lt/100km) and 22.5 km/lt (52.9 mpg US or 4.5 lt/100km), but as we noted then, we are not sure what the numbers refer to.

Japan will first be the first market to receive the production version of the CR-Z in February 2010, with Europe and North America to follow later in the year.

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http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/12/2011-honda-cr-z-hybrid-coupe-new-video.html

Honda Cars : 2011 Honda CR-Z Mugen | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Here are some shot's of the Mugen CR-Z. This looks like it's going to be a really nice car. Enjoy!

Honda Cars : Honda RA-X concept car | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Wow, what a nice concept! Honda, hire this guy!
Hailing from Spain, indie-designer Xuacu Pérez Quesada cooked up a concept vehicle that will have most Honda fans salivating. The Honda RA-X is a two-seater concept car that features Gull-wing doors and a sleek design that resembles a fighter-jet cockpit rather than an automobile.

The rear of the vehicle also features four exhaust pipes, and a series of rippled black panels that definitely offer the shuttlecraft aesthetic most geeks have been hoping for. According to the designer, the proposed vehicle would include an amazing 350 horsepower MR engine that would be visible through the top of the car's body. You can see more of Quesada's work here.

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http://dvice.com/archives/2009/09/honda-ra-x-conc.php

Honda Cars : Honda to Compete with the Smart Car? | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Say it aint so Vince! This is a market that I want NO part of, though I must say it sure looks a heck of a lot better than the SMART car....
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http://www.burlappcars.com/2009/05/honda-to-compete-with-smart.html