Rendered Speculation: Honda CR-Z hybrid coupe

TheOtherDave? · 2008-09-17 21:50:06

Filed under: Hybrid (http://www.autobloggreen.com/category/hybrid/), Honda (http://www.autobloggreen.com/category/honda/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autobloggreen.com/media/2008/09/cr-z-rendering-450.jpg (http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee320/hondayoungtimer/cr-z.jpg) 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 Sol, fans of the original runabout have wished for a revival. Last year, Honda showed a concept called the CR-Z (http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/03/07/like-hondas-cr-z-concept-tell-them-what-you-think/) which harkened back to the original and Honda has since confirmed that a production version would be debuting after the new Insight (http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/09/04/paris-preview-honda-insight-concept-to-be-new-global-hybrid/) as the second dedicated hybrid model in its lineup. A reader has sent in this photoshop rendering of what the production CR-Z may look like. Hopefully the production CR-Z retains the more aggressive look of the concept (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/honda-cr-z-concept/430856/) as a counterpoint to the very Prius-like Insight. What do you guys think? Thanks to Christian for the tip! [Source: Photobucket (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/honda-cr-z-concept/430856/)] Read | Permalink (http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/09/17/rendered-speculation-honda-cr-z-hybrid-coupe/) | Email this (http://www.autobloggreen.com/forward/1316193/) | Comments (http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/09/17/rendered-speculation-honda-cr-z-hybrid-coupe/#comments) http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Autobloggreen?i=xzHlNB (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Autobloggreen?a=xzHlNB) http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~4/395367846 More... (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~3/395367846/)

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Rendered Speculation: Honda CR-Z hybrid coupe

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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 Sol, fans of the original runabout have wished for a revival. Last year, Honda showed a concept called the CR-Z which harkened back to the original and Honda has since confirmed that a production version would be debuting after the new Insight as the second dedicated hybrid model in its lineup. A reader has sent in this photoshop rendering of what the production CR-Z may look like. Hopefully the production CR-Z retains the more aggressive look of the concept as a counterpoint to the very Prius-like Insight. What do you guys think? Thanks to Christian for the tip!

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