Cadillac Super Bowl Ad Had Biggest Audience
News
Reviews
Guides
Gas Mileage
Car Types

Honda Confirms CR-Z Sports Hybrid For 2010

 
1 2,069 views July 13, 2009

2007 Honda CR-Z Concept

2007 Honda CR-Z Concept

Enlarge Photo

The new CEO of Honda, Takanobu Ito has confirmed a rumor we have heard for a while in an announcement last Friday.  He said the company would be launching a CR-Z sports hybrid in February of 2010.

Though the vehicle will continue to use the same 1.3 L VTEC engine found in Honda's Insight, it will have a more powerful electric motor, giving the car a total of 130 hp and 200 lb-ft of torque.  The Insight delivers 98 hp.

The car should be able to go from 0 to 60 in 9 seconds and get an average fuel economy of 55 MPG.  Ito also confirmed that Honda will be producing a hybrid version of the Fit by the end of 2010.

"I think everyone is going to go the way of hybrids," said Ito. "Bringing hybrids quickly to customers will be a major focus of our activities. I want Honda to be a speedy company."

Furthermore Ito said Honda was also developing a larger hybrid system using 2 electric motors, similar to GMs 2-mode hybrid system.  This will be used for larger vehicles, trucks, and SUVs.

Source (Autocar)





Posted in:
 
Contribute
Send us a tip Comment Contact the editor
Follow Us

 

Have an opinion?Join the conversation!

  • Posting indicates you have read this site's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Comment (1)

  1. By dagreatone Posted: 7/14/2009 10:15am PDT

    The car design looks to me like a sloth. But it'll be a fast sloth!
     
    Post Reply
    Vote
    Bad stuff?

 

Have an opinion?Join the conversation!

Find Green Cars

Go!


More from High Gear Media

 
 
Green Car Reports
  • Follow Us
  • Twiiter
  • Facebook
 
 
© 2011 Green Car Reports. All Rights Reserved. Green Car Reports is published by High Gear Media. Send us feedback.
 

Use the form below to send us a tip, give us feedback, or just say hello.

(max 750 characters)