The Honda CR-Z has all the basics to look like a hot compact coupe, but seeing the production car for the first time in Geneva, I thought that it looked very tame. The hi-tech feel, driver centered dashboard gets our thumbs up, though. But there’s nothing a good tuner can’t fix, especially for a brand like Honda with top notch outfits like Mugen and Spoon in the wings.
The picture above is of a lowered, kitted and mildly modded CR-Z by Spoon. The more purposeful stance comes from a front coilover kit and rear spring/shock kit that lowers ride height by a substantial 50 mm. Other parts being tested are the N1 exhaust, ECU, and “twin-block” calliper and slit rotor brake upgrade. There’s also an attention grabbing set of Spoon CR93 alloys in blue. Working on the ECU and brakes will have to take into account that these are vital components in the CR-Z’s hybrid drivetrain, though.
And this is Mugen’s idea of how the CR-Z should look like. Full bodykit (lower front bumper reminds us of the Modulo kit for the Honda Accord), dramatic rear spoiler and diffuser, Mugen GP wheels in bronze and LEDs on the front grille are added. The suspension, exhaust system and air filter have been uprated too, while the cabin gets a unique gear knob, extra gauges and floor mats with logos.
View live images from Geneva of the CR-Z and Spoon/Mugen versions after the jump.
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Honda CR-Z live images from Geneva
Spoon modified Honda CR-Z images
Mugen modified Honda CR-Z images
1st!
nice to hear from SPOON again
why blue color rim?.
A very long wait for me,get bored with my old crx already,when will this unit reach our shore?
The rims are so so so ugly…
At least the car design is still ok…
i know this unit comes with a 1.5 v tech
i like the car colour and the sport rim….really match! =)
nice..aggressive but still safe for the environment! we get the best of both worlds.perfect!
Come on… how come my gen2 never be like this???????????
Nice…..
awesome…daaaaa
sweet! i want one
mcm crx lama je
wao..yet another beast.
a neat car that been tuned for the better….
Spoon’s is way more nicer.
how much will this car cost in RM?
haaa? another dugong species? wat wit dugong’s appearance nowadays…too much NATgeo in their tv sets i guess.
CUN WEI
NICE RIDE! 1st =p
when honda malaysia wants to bring this?
i want the Mugen version!!!
sorry 4 double posting…but seriously the Mugen is enough to kill the Roc!!
What happened to Honda CRX, my old beloved car?
not bad…
So why arn’t they ditching the hybrid powertrain and putting in a REAL engine?
Uiii ganaz giles!
Cool… I think the Spoon look better
Spoon looks better, but whats with the blue wheels? maybe better in the meat…
awesome….
Besh! Im 1st ke?
wow.. thatz kewl… Newayz am i the 1st person to comments on this?
wow. . . . nice
nice car.
oo nice!
i hope one day Honda will come out with turbo diesel for our market..
please come 2 mareeshia!!
i think currently honda just got 2.2 i-Dtec engine, soon will come to malaysia market, maybe next year.
btw, i think ford focus tdci is better than honda’s diesel car, and focus tdci heard that will come in at Q2 tis year
this looks like baby prius.
satria neo looks better
i prefer spoon aside from mugen bcoz mugen always do some touch up on the exterior.which is the result will cost ur car look like a space battleships.lol.
i want it so much!! when it will arrived in malaysia??
SMOKING HOTTT !!!
maybe tamiya shud starts mod / tuning biz on hybrid / electric cars.
kyosho RC ?
thinking when this car will arrive here?..wait till next 5 years when japanese already produce a 3rd generation CR-Z..haha..hot hatch are worst in term of sale in Malaysia..if you really want it..go to Singapore..
honda…
combination with spoon n mugen…
its perfomance will be awesome..
based on old crx design with new look..
cant wait to see it in here…
bru…..why not make it black…
why bother?!
Gen2 said,
March 10, 2010 @ 4:09 pm
Come on… how come my gen2 never be like this???????????
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coz your car is a gen2 lor….same like mine..
to all ’89 CRX owners/enthusiast…accept the fact that this CRZ was exclusively built n designed to youngsters for next 20 years from now…it’s the same case as what happened to ’89 CRX where now, after 20 years the youngsters still say that the ’89 CRX indeed a good looking car..
Very nice, with blue rims on makes it look playful.
I was driving a CRX in the 1990s! the back got the very same feel! will sure look for it if the price is right
Love the Mugen appearance but like the performance set up done by Spoon…will be great to combined those two…excellent job to Honda and both Mugen, Spoon too!
@Michael Ammot,,,agree with u bro,,,my current crx is very appreciated by my son right
now,he upgraded it to next level man,,always crictisized my old school carsolophy.
so so so ugly!but nice interior
good job for spoon and mugen….
because make it a powerful street tuner car ….. everything is done greatly…