RE: Honda's fast and furious

[topalwaysdown]

BBL-Sean said:

Yet another four-cylinder car with exhaust exiting both sides at the rear? Always kills it for me.

I like it. It satisfies my symmetry OCD

[anonymous-user]

It looks like they outsourced the work to Audi; chuck lights at the front and add some nasty wheels.

[AmitG]

Poor show by Honda

I had a long drive in the standard CR-Z, and came away disappointed. The idea was a really good one IMHO. An electric motor can provide masses of low-end torque and give near-instant throttle response. Putting that into a distinctive-looking, lightweight sports runabout, with a manual gearbox, should have been a recipe for success. With the added attraction of low tax/insurance, Honda legendary reliability and low fuel consumption. But I found that there just wasn't enough grunt to make it fun. It was lukewarm rather than hot. I just couldn't see the point of owning it.

It could have been the next MX5 IMHO. But it needed Civic Type-R levels of performance. Even a normal Civic outruns it, in both acceleration and top speed.

Here's hoping that they get their mojo back.

[Grovsie26]

BBL-Sean said:

Yet another four-cylinder car with exhaust exiting both sides at the rear? Always kills it for me.

Erm why does that matter?

Mugen looks daft and it's got 156bhp. Wow lol.

[Skodaku]

ecs0set said:

"Coventry". The only think that can appear in motoring literature alongside "Climax" without sounding st.

Amen.

Do like the S2000 treatment though. Looks a lot cleaner than the original. Each to his own. Banzai CRZ ? No thank you

[anonymous-user]

Is it me is is Honda now one of the most boring car manufacturers there is? Even Kia and Hyudai make more interesting looking cars!

[TaylotS2K]

The S2000 is awful especially from the front. Worst front bumper I've seen for it.

[beasto]

Fixing a strip of Xmas tinsel on the 2000's nose does not improve on the handsome original.

Still, even this one is more desirable than the lumpen CR-Z that's taken up residence in my street.

I bet rear-view vision's better on the 2000, too!

Edited by beasto on Sunday 6th January 21:46

[Ashley1987]

Baryonyx said:

The Mugen CRZ must be one of the most awesome new cars out there. Shame the powerplant sounds st.



Those looks EUGH! what a waste of metal!

Edited.. : )

[gezkc]

Article said:

That’s good for 156hp and 136lb ft in total, a useful upgrade over the standard 124hp and 128lb ft

I think those Mugen figures are for the petrol engine's power alone. The combined engine + electric motor power and torque outputs would be significantly more than that.

Also, Honda have recently revised the standard CR-Z - it now has a combined output of 137hp and 140lb ft.