Honda has confirmed that the production version of the CR-Z will be introduced in February 2010. Japan will receive the CR-Z first followed by the North American and European markets. The production version will also be shown at next year’s Detroit Motor Show in the United States.
The CR-Z Concept 2009 features a 1.5 litre i-VTEC engine that is part of the auto maker’s IMA hybrid system. The system also includes a 6-speed manual transmission which is the world’s first for a hybrid vehicle. Since the 2009 version of the concept looks very much production ready, expect only minor changes for the actual production model.
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nice car!!
1st?
No news for the new Integra? Honda phasing it out?
o my…finally ready to roll out but prefer FT-86
i see this as the prologue for the next civic. i might be wrong, but not SO WRONG.
this could be the next Civic my fren.
nice. new generation of CR-x ?
haiz, why only available in manual…
but anyway, this is a COOOOOL car
even this CR-Z is not sporty enough compare to FT-86, but the interior, dashboard is 100% futuristic nicer than FT-86, Agree? and most important the steering is nicer, better than a traditional FT-86 steering design LOL
cool car!!!!but will it come to malaysia ??? how much to get 1???
the cr-x follower. but can it run? with 1.5litre hybrid engine.
Make a coupe version of this
it is a coupe…..
Nice looking car. So we can get this to replace the Civic Hybrid?
small + big hatchback boot… hmm this is more like how i would vision a replacement of AE86 would be. Sadly toyota sees it differently
i tot i saw audi…
nice front….but the back is a little weird
Yeah, finally a manual Car! Loving it!
wonder if it will only be a hybrid, or will it come with a more racier engine?….
1.5 i-vtec?…… retro is coming back again….
Nice one Honda…really nice!! I'll choose this car design wise compare with the new Golf MK6 or the Scirocco. Anyway, it'll make a much better oomph if Honda decided to juz shod the legendary and proven K20A engine into it..CRX..sorry, CRZ Type R maybe? Now that is SHOW and GO altogether in one great package!!
So S2000 replacement is a hybrid.
Is this a 4 seater car?