Leaked: Honda CR-Z Video Stills Slip Out
We’ve already seen several images of Honda’s upcoming CR-Z thanks to a leaked company brochure and now we have more images of the hybrid “sports car” thanks to some leaked video stills. There’s not a lot new here, but we do get to see several new angles. And while the photos are low quality, we can get a better idea of the futuristic (and busy) dash.
Powering the CR-Z is a more powerful version of Honda’s IMA (Integrated Motor Assist) powerplant, which consists of a 112-hp and 107 ft-lbs of torque 1.5-liter, 4-cylinder gasoline engine, which is mated to an electric motor, producing an additional 14-hp and 57 ft-lbs of torque. Honda claims a 0-62 mph time of 9.7 seconds.
As for fuel-economy, the CR-Z is rated at 52/59 mpg (City/Highway) in the Japanese test cycle. Those numbers aren’t expected to be nearly so high in North America once the EPA gets a hold of the CR-Z.
There’s no official word, but Honda may debut the production version CR-Z at the Detroit Auto Show on January 11th.
GALLERY: Honda CR-Z Video Stills
[Source: Gazoo via Autoblog]
With AutoGuide from its launch, Colum previously acted as Editor-in-Chief of Modified Luxury & Exotics magazine where he became a certifiable car snob driving supercars like the Koenigsegg CCX and racing down the autobahn in anything over 500 hp. He has won numerous automotive journalism awards including the Best Video Journalism Award in 2014 and 2015 from the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). Colum founded Geared Content Studios, VerticalScope's in-house branded content division and works to find ways to integrate brands organically into content.
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Not sure what car Honda has there but it is not the CRZ. At least not from the pictures I have seen of the car. No way this is the CRZ unless Honda radically changed things at the last minute, which I doubt. Looking forward to seeing the real CRZ at the Washington Auto show later this month.
I love this car, it reminds me so much of my old crx Here is the real deal Chuck: http://www.crzresource.com/video-of-compact-renaissance-zero-cr-z-on-the-streets-t14.html