RE: Honda's fast and furious
Discussion
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.
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.
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.
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