A HYBRID car has won Australia's most coveted motoring prize, the Wheels magazine Car of the Year Award.

The Honda CR-Z sports car took the gong from five other finalists including the latest Ford Focus, the Audi A6, the Skoda Yeti and the Volkswagen Scirocco.

The magazine said the Honda was expertly engineered, impressively efficient and had... [Read More]

Built by Honda‘s Mugen tuning division in Europe, the on-again-off-again CR-Z RR concept is, at last word, off again. So weren’t we shocked then to discover not one, but two of the cars on display at the Tokyo Auto Salon.

As much as we’ll miss its good looks of the CR-Z RR with its wide body style, the bigger loss is the supercharged 1.5-liter hybrid engine that makes... [Read More]

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The all new Takeda Momentum Sealed Intake System produces up to 4HP and 5 lbs. x ft. of torque over stock, while outflowing the factory intake by 30%. The intake system features a large, 360 degree, high flow, Pro DRY S air filter for maximum flow, filtration and cleaning convenience. Takeda intakes are constructed out of lightweight aluminum tubing for... [Read More]

What if halo cars for hybrid ranges were racing versions with that don’t simply focus on fuel consumption above all else. Well, before Honda dreamed of it as a hybrid, they primarily wanted it to perform the function of a fun and exciting coupe that also offered decent milage, so it should not surprise you that much that they want to spice things up even more.
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Here's a new set of photos of the Honda CR-Z Mugen RR competition study that made its debut alongside the more production ready CR-Z Mugen Concept at the beginning of July in the Moving Motor Show area at Goodwood Festival of Speed.

While the CR-Z Mugen was designed and built by "MUGEN EURO" based in the UK, the more hardcore RR... [Read More]

MUGEN is teasing us again with more details on its souped-up Honda CR-Z project. It first announced the project last month and provided vague specifics while pointing that it was strictly a prototype that won’t see production. We now have the latest scoop on the modifications,... [Read More]

The War Rages On ...
Ever since the official announcement of the new Hybrid CR-Z in Honda's modern-day lineup, enthusiasts far and wide have taken sides in what's quickly escalated into a full-blown war. The lines have been drawn, and you're either in... [Read More]

The Honda CR-Z is one hot looking hatchback… only problem is that it’s a hybrid. We’ve been hearing about a turbo gasoline version for quite some time and according to reports out of the UK, Honda has decided to fast-track production of the turbocharged CR-Z.
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Yes, everybody wants to see the Honda CR-Z receiving more power and the Japanese carmaker is currently considering releasing a beefier version. However a proper CR-Z isn’t expected to come to the market until late next year and we wouldn’t like to be kept... [Read More]

"The CR-Z might be one of those quirky looking, ‘not-for-everybody’ Honda models like Element and Acura ZDX—though the tester drew in plenty of curious passersby on my watch. After inspection in parking lots and gas stations by the general public, your correspondent noted many mixed... [Read More]