2011 CR Z Honda Hybrid Sport Car Coupe
The all-new 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupe, making its U.S. production debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, introduces sleek styling and sporty handling to the hybrid segment, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today.
John Mendel, executive vice president of sales for American Honda, said "The CR-Z is a personal sport hybrid coupe for people with a spirit of adventure and an elevated sense of responsibility toward the environment, it's the first hybrid designed to maximize style and fun, in addition to efficiency and economy."
2011 CR Z Honda Hybrid Sport Car Coupe
Set to go on sale late summer in the U.S., the CR-Z is powered by a 1.5-liter i-VTEC engine with Honda's compact and lightweight Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid-electric system. The two-passenger CR-Z introduces a new three-mode drive system that allows the driver to select between Sport, Econ (Economy) and Normal driving modes. The two trim levels include the well-equipped CR-Z and the feature-rich CR-Z EX. A six-speed manual transmission is standard equipment and a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) is available. Standard features on the CR-Z include Vehicle Stability Assist, an AM/FM/CD/USB audio system with six speakers, automatic climate control, power windows and door locks, remote entry, cruise control, and more. The CR-Z EX adds, High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Headlights with Auto-On/Off, fog lights, a 360-Watt AM/FM/CD premium audio system with seven speakers including subwoofer, Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®, perforated leather-wrapped steering wheel, and more. The CR-Z EX is available with the Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System1 with voice recognition.
2011 CR Z Honda Hybrid Sport Car Coupe
The foundation of the 2011 Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe?S hybrid powertrain is a four-cylinder, sixteen-valve, unmarried overhead cam engine with ?Smart? Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (i-VTEC) that receives additional energy from the IMA gadget?S DC brushless electric motor. The system provides a combined height output of 122 horsepower2 at 6,000 rpm and 128 lb-feet. Of torque2 at 1,000 to one,500 rpm (123 lb-ft on CVT-geared up fashions). The Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe popular six-velocity manual transmission is engineered for most reliable acceleration overall performance in gears one thru 5 and for most reliable fuel economy in 6th equipment.
2011 CR Z Honda Hybrid Sport Car Coupe
The CR-Z's 3-mode force machine lets in the driver to pick between character modes of performance for Sport, Normal and Economy riding styles. The system is activated thru 3 backlit buttons to the left of the steering wheel.
The Sport mode complements a couple of car systems for overall performance which includes the engine throttle responsiveness, electric energy guidance effort and the electrical motor power assist. The inner ring of the tachometer illuminates crimson whilst the vehicle is in Sport mode.
2011 CR Z Honda Hybrid Sport Car Coupe
During Econ mode operation, the engine's responsiveness is tuned for most reliable financial system, the electrical motor help offers priority to gasoline efficiency and the air con system can reduce its overall load on the engine. The inner ring of the tachometer transitions among blue and green whilst the automobile is in Econ mode, with the green representing more ecological riding.
2011 CR Z Honda Hybrid Sport Car Coupe
Normal mode gives wellknown settings for guidance, engine reaction, motor assist and aircon. Similar to Econ mode, the tachometer ring transitions among blue and green while the car is in normal mode, with the inexperienced representing more ecological driving. Like the Honda Insight, the CR-Z gives an Eco Guide and Eco scoring characteristic to assist drivers tune progress of efficient driving patterns.
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