honda cr-z

[shirt]

spotted one on the m18 this morning, easily a frontrunner for fugliest rear end ever.

anyone bought/driven one yet?

[anonymous-user]

Saw one the other week and I thought it was good looking. It's refreshing to see something different to normal, 'safe' design.

Edited by MSTRBKR on Wednesday 14th July 09:32

[ClintonB]

Seen several being driven rather slowly (unsurprisingly) by Honda salesmen & seen the one they have plonked in the Trafford Centre at the moment.

Horrid on the outside in the flesh, not particularly nice on the inside and generally a sad indictment of Honda's less than wonderful direction these days.

[10JH]

Interior isn't bad I reckon, sat in one at Goodwood. I agree it's nice to see something that looks different.

Edited by 10JH on Wednesday 14th July 09:43

[Gizmo!]

Odd. I think it's a brilliant looking little thing.

And I'm genuinely interested that Honda have chosen to make they hybrids sporty - I think it's the way forward.



How can you not like that? It looks like a training shoe

Edited by Gizmo! on Wednesday 14th July 09:55

[dougc]

0-60 in 10.5s?

Unless it handles like an MX5 (which I doubt) it is not 'sporty'

And of its 122bhp, only 14bhp comes from the electric bit.

[Vidal Baboon]

Spotted one on a Honda display whilst in town shopping. Unfortunately I had a very grumpy ball and chain with me so I wasn't allowed to look closer

From passing though, it looked really good. It reminded me of the old CRX.

[Mr Gear]

It has received some very positive reviews and I think it looks good. My only complaint is that it appears to only have a very mild hybrid system, but you can't blame Honda for being conservative when they got bit on the ass with the Mk1 Insight.

[Gizmo!]

dougc said:

0-60 in 10.5s?

Unless it handles like an MX5 (which I doubt) it is not 'sporty'

And of its 122bhp, only 14bhp comes from the electric bit.

Everything's relative. It's only 1200kg-ish, so 100bhp/ton. It's not a dream car or a Zonda-beater, it's a fun car for young-ish people.

[Mr Gear]

doogz said:

Mr Gear said:

It has received some very positive reviews and I think it looks good. My only complaint is that it appears to only have a very mild hybrid system, but you can't blame Honda for being conservative when they got bit on the ass with the Mk1 Insight.

Yeah, it's kinda like they're trying to ease people into Hybrid cars gently.

"See, it's still a petrol engine, it still drives like a petrol car, it's not the vehicle of Satan"

People are not ready for 100mpg cars apparently. No one bought the Mk1 Insight, but the lazy Mk2 is being snapped up. Go figure.

[Gizmo!]

Mr Gear said:

doogz said:

Mr Gear said:

It has received some very positive reviews and I think it looks good. My only complaint is that it appears to only have a very mild hybrid system, but you can't blame Honda for being conservative when they got bit on the ass with the Mk1 Insight.

Yeah, it's kinda like they're trying to ease people into Hybrid cars gently.

"See, it's still a petrol engine, it still drives like a petrol car, it's not the vehicle of Satan"

People are not ready for 100mpg cars apparently. No one bought the Mk1 Insight, but the lazy Mk2 is being snapped up. Go figure.

The Mk1 Insight was too futuristic looking for when it came out. Even today I'd feel like I needed a silver jumpsuit to drive one

[ZOLLAR]

Saw one About 15 minutes ago driving out of Honda Dealership, Looked good IMO one i saw was in white, although the backend looked a little strange its probably something that will grow on me.

[300bhp/ton]

MSTRBKR said:

Saw one the other week and I thought it was good looking. It's refreshing to see something different to normal, 'safe' design.

Edited by MSTRBKR on Wednesday 14th July 09:32

I don't think it's that refreshing, looks very Civic from the front and a bit awkward at the back. Not saying I don't like, but it's hardly revolutionary in appearance.

[anonymous-user]

Think I would rather have a Volvo C30 DRIVe or a Sciroco 1.4tsi! the Volvo has much better mpg and the Sciroco is much quicker and drives better, and both have 4 seats.

[otolith]

Japanese hybrid Tigra.