The first thought that raced through my mind when I set my eyes on the Honda CR-Z was the phrase “Boy Racer”. It was a small two door sport hatchback that looked fast even though it was standing perfectly still. It also reminded me of the Honda CR-X from years ago when I was younger as my neighbour across the street owned one. The styling similarities were... [Read More]

Wilwood Disc Brakes has recently introduced a front brake upgrade kit for the 2006-Present Honda Civic’s and the 2010-Present Honda CRZ’s that features the latest in Big Brake Technology. This track-tested brake kit will not only provide better street performance, it will really make a huge improvement over the original brakes on the track where consistency counts. The... [Read More]

Honda has quietly announced they will enter the GT300 class of the Super GT race series in Japan with a hybrid powered CR-Z. This falls on the heels of Honda's announcement earlier today to enter the WTCC.

No live photos of the CR-Z race car have been released yet, but fellow enthusiast Jon Sibal found design renderings on as-web.jp.

According to the official... [Read More]

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]