Honda CR-Z
After the new edition of the Honda Insight in 2009, which is also known as a sought Used vehicle, the drive takes by Hybrid in the East its course and the Japanese offer to the Honda CR- Z the first time in a sports car with hybrid drive. Already presented at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2007 as a study, should the Honda CR- Z points with minimal consumption and best emission levels. As the heart acts in the coupe developed by Honda IMA hybrid drive ( Integrated Motor Assist ) in the Honda CR- Z. The technique is not new, because this drive assistance is already being used in the Honda Civic Hybrid and the Insight. What is new is the use in a sporty oriented automotive Japanese carmaker. When driving an electric motor supports the Honda CR-Z when driving and during acceleration in the low speed range.The power cell for the operation of the electric motor in the Honda CR-Z is powered via brake energy recovery and the production of electricity at the delay. The performance of the CR - Z is made up of the 116 hp of four-cylinder gasoline engine and the electric motor with 14 hp. The maximum speed of the Honda CR - Z is 200 km / h to 100 km Sprint manages the hybrid vehicle in 9.9 seconds. The athletic form of the Honda CR - Z with the gently sloping roofline allows only one use as a 2 + 2 -seater, like Honda is already the Honda CRX envisaged as strengthened version, with a system output of 200 hp, is the Honda CR - Z Type R since 2011 on the market. At the IAA 2011 in Frankfurt presented the Japanese manufacturer the CR - Z with a 6 -speed manual transmission. Thus, the hybrid athlete is the first vehicle, which was also available with a manual transmission.The first facelift of the Honda CR - Z was carried out in spring 2013: In addition to touch-ups and changes to the body and a revision of the interior, increased the power of both engines, the gasoline engine from 114 to 121 hp, the electric motor from 14 to 20 hp.