Honda has announced that its lightweight hybrid sports car, the CR-Z, is going into production, but it might not go on sale until 2012 according to some reports.
The concept CR-Z hybrid, which stands for Compact Renaissance Zero" has been rumored to arrive stateside as early as 2009 by other reports, but such a date seems too hopeful.
Regardless, the CR-Z
hybrid will utilize the Integrated Motor Assist
powertrain will probably pair a 1.3-liter
four-cylinder engine with an electric motor, like the
rest of Honda's hybrid vehicles.
Still, the third generation of the Honda Civic hybrid
will probably begin hitting the streets in 2011 and
whatever updates Honda makes to the Integrated Motor
Assist will probably make their way into the CR-Z
hybrid as well.
In any case, the Honda CR-Z hybrid should be one of the first hybrid sports-cars.
Labels: Honda, honda civic hybrid, honda cr-z hybrid, hybrid cars
