Honda is to unveil its hybrid CR-Z sports car at the Tokyo Motor Show next week. Although it is still officially a concept, sources say that the car is 95% production-ready as it nears its on sale date of summer 2010.
This latest version has not altered much from the futuristic design of the original CR-Z concept shown for the first time at the 2007 Tokyo show. It will be powered by a 1.5 i-VTEC unit coupled to an electric motor and six-speed manual gearbox – an unusual choice of transmission for a hybrid, which is usually mated to CVT or automatic transmissions. The power output of the car is yet to be announced, but it is expected to higher-powered than the Honda Insight, with a 0-62mph time of around nine seconds. It should beat the Insight’s 64mpg combined fuel consumption, too.
Prices are expected to be around the £18k mark when the CR-Z goes on sale here in the UK.
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