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HKS working on supercharger for Honda CR-Z Hybrid

Posted: Aug 14, 2010

Filed under: 2011 Releases, Honda, Hybrids, Green News, Tuner Cars

While we have yet to get behind the 2011 Honda CR-Z, we’re pretty sure that the 122-hp 1.5L i-VTEC mated to Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist hybrid system isn’t anything that’s going to blow us away in terms of performance. No matter how sporty Honda may want the CR-Z to be – at the end of [...]

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Question of the Day: Would you buy the 2011 Honda CR-Z?

Posted: Jun 24, 2010

Filed under: 2011 Releases, Honda, Hybrids, Green News, Volkswagen

The 2011 Honda CR-Z will be at your local dealer on August 24, 2010 – the question is, will America buy it? Prices for the base 6-speed manual Honda CR-Z start at $19,200 ($19,950 including a destination and handling charged of $750) and top out at $23,210 for the 2011 Honda CR-Z EX with Navi [...]

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2011 Honda CR-Z prices start at $19,200, gets up 39 mpg highway

Posted: Jun 22, 2010

Filed under: 2011 Releases, Breaking, Honda, Hybrids, Green News

Honda announced today that the 2011 CR-Z sport hybrid coupe will hit dealers on Aug. 24, 2010 with prices starting at $19,200 ($19,950 including a destination and handling charged of $750). The 2011 Honda CR-Z will be available in two trim-levels including the base model and the CR-Z EX, which starts at $20,760. The base [...]

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Report: There will be no 2011 Honda CR-Z Si or electric-version

Posted: Jun 18, 2010

Filed under: 2011 Releases, Honda, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

During a press conference held earlier this month for the 2011 Honda CR-Z, the Japanese automaker confirmed that there will be no Si version or an electric-version of the company’s new sporty hybrid hatch. When asked whether Honda would be interested in doing a high-performance version of the CR-Z with an Si badge on it, [...]

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Video: Former Top Gear host takes a spin in the 2011 Honda CR-Z

Posted: Jun 17, 2010

Filed under: 2011 Releases, Honda, Hybrids, Green News, Videos

For its latest video about the new 2011 CR-Z hybrid hatchback, Honda hired former Top Gear host Jason Barlow. Barlow was on Top Gear for a total of 53 episodes from 2000 to 2001 and is now an editor-at-large for BBC’s Top Gear magazine, a contributing editor at Britain’s GQ magazine and a columnist for [...]

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Honda to target tuners with the CR-Z hybrid hatchback

Posted: May 11, 2010

Filed under: 2011 Releases, Honda, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

John Mendel, executive vice president for automobile sales at American Honda Motor Co., said that research shows the Honda CR-Z is clicking with “young people and guys my age, because it’s reminiscent of the CR-X, which was the ultimate tuner vehicle.” Mendel, who is 55 years old, said that young buyers like the CR-Z’s sportiness [...]

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Video: Fifth Gear reviews the Honda CR-Z… or CR-Zed

Posted: Apr 26, 2010

Filed under: 2011 Releases, Honda, Hybrids, Green News, Videos

The folks at Fifth Gear are back and today they give us their take on the new 2011 Honda CR-Z hybrid hatchback. Check out their review of Honda’s latest hybrid model. Click here to get prices on the 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid. Click here for more news on the Honda CR-Z. Refresher: The 2011 Honda [...]

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Brand Spankin’ New Images: 2011 Honda CR-Z images galore

Posted: Apr 19, 2010

Filed under: 2011 Releases, Honda, Hybrids, Green News

Following the hot new promotional video of the 2011 Honda CR-Z hybrid, the Japanese automaker’s European department has released a bunch of new high-res shots of the hatch in action. Click here to get prices on the 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid. Hit the jump to check out the updated high-res image gallery. Click here for [...]

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Video: 2011 Honda CR-Z promotional video is pretty awesome

Posted: Apr 17, 2010

Filed under: 2011 Releases, Honda, Hybrids, Green News, Videos

Gaucho Productions, the London-based film and digital agency, has produced the launch film for the new Honda CR-Z. The 90 second film was commissioned by Honda Motor Europe, debuted at the international press launch of the CR-Z, and will be used for press and marketing across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Click through for [...]

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Honda working on larger hybrid coupe with 2.5L 4-cylinder engine

Posted: Apr 09, 2010

Filed under: Honda, Hybrids, Green News

We would love to meet those “insiders” that always wish to remain anonymous at automakers. Either way, a Honda insider has told the guys over at Motor Trend that the company is working on a new hybrid sports coupe to follow the CR-Z hybrid hatchback. They say that the model will be bigger and will [...]