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Why - and how - the production CR-Z was changed from the concept

For the first time in its history, Honda invited a select group of North American media to visit its design studio this week after the Tokyo Motor Show. While we didn't get to see any secret new cars, we did get to sit down for a chat with Nobuki Ebisawa, general manager of global design for Honda. Among other things, we discussed the design of the new CR-Z hybrid sport coupe. At the show, Honda unveiled an updated concept version of the CR-Z that is a very thinly veiled version of the production model that will debut at the Detroit show ... Read more →

Tokyo 2009: Honda CR-Z coming to America next fall with six-speed manual! Sam Abuelsamid

Honda fans of all sorts have cause to celebrate today with the reveal of the 2009 iteration of the CR-Z coupe. In typical Honda fashion, this CR-Z remains a concept in name and detail only. What ...

Tokyo Preview: Near-production Honda CR-Z "Concept" unveiled Jeremy Korzeniewski

One of the most highly anticipated new model releases scheduled to debut at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show would have to be the production version of Honda's CR-Z hybrid hatchback. First unveiled ...

Production Honda CR-Z hybrid coming to Japan in February 2010 Sam Abuelsamid

Honda's new CEO, Takanobu Ito, has finally announced the on-sale date for the company's next hybrid model, the CR-Z. The CR-Z coupe will go on sale in Japan in February 2010 with a launch in ...

Rendering: 2011 Honda CR-ZX hybrid Sebastian Blanco

Honda has said for almost two years that the very good looking CR-Z hybrid concept would make it to production. We've heard that the production version of the CR-Z would harken back to the original ...

REPORT: Honda considering two lower-cost hybrids 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

With news coming in that Honda isn't selling nearly as many Insight hybrids in the U.S. as it would like, it would seem the Japanese automaker could go one of a few different directions. It's possible that Honda could reverse course on hybrids and focus instead on incremental improvements to ...

Honda may introduce 2 new hybrid sports cars in the near future 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Following the introduction of the second generation Insight, Honda has recommitted itself to developing hybrid drive vehicles. We now have the Civic and Insight in North America and Japan will soon have a Fit hybrid as well. Honda has also confirmed that a production version of the CR-Z concept ...

Rumormill: 2012 Honda Civic details circulate 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

According to an article in Mag-X magazine (via Temple of VTEC), Honda is hard at work wrapping up the design for the next-gen Civic that's expected to debut in 2011 as a 2012 model. As is customary from Honda, the Japanese, European and North American markets are all expected to get their own ...

Rendered Speculation: Honda CR-Z hybrid coupe 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Once upon a time, not so very long ago, the most fuel efficient gas-powered car in this land was a version of the Honda CR-X. Back in the day, the CR-X was a small two-seat coupe based on the Civic and the HF flavor got EPA numbers of 41/50 mpg. Ever since the CR-X mutated into the now deceased Del ...

Honda CEO shares more details about new hybrid models coming next year 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Last fall at the Tokyo Motor Show, Honda announced its plans to introduce a new dedicated hybrid drive vehicle in 2009. The new hybrid would the first dedicated hybrid from Honda since the original Insight ended production in 2006. At his mid-year press conference, CEO Takeo Fukui revealed that ...

Honda's Prius fighter set for debut in 2009 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Hybrid car shoppers will have more choices than ever before in 2009 when Honda releases their new Prius fighter and the CR-Z hybrid sports car. Toyota has also publicly said that their next-generation Prius will go on sale in '09. Honda hopes to sell 100,000 of their dedicated hybrid family sedan ...

Tokyo Motor Show: Honda CR-Z hybrid concept 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/Honda_CR_Z_hybrid_concept_unveiled_at_Tokyo_Motor_Show_Live_Pics'; Just earlier today we brought you a story about Honda's new dedicated hybrid model, which would be a more mainstream attempt than the Insight was. Will that model be Honda's CR-Z concept car ...


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