SO yeah CR-Z big disappointment
01-11-2010, 02:16 PM
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SO yeah CR-Z big disappointment
http://jalopnik.com/5445212/honda-cr...-of-all-worlds
The Honda CR-Z is more than what lovers of simple, compact, sporty, lightweight Japanese cars were asking for. It's a simple, compact, sporty, Japanese car with an underpowered engine, heavy batteries, all for just 33 MPG. Not worth it.
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It looks like a new CRX, it's shaped like a new CRX, but this car is no new CRX. It's more like a rebooted first generation Honda Insight wrapped in new body without the sacrifices for sky-high fuel-efficiency. It is a new kind of hybrid, the manual six speed paired to the 1.5-liter i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine belting out 122 HP and 128 lb-ft of torque at a low-low 1,000 to 1,500 RPM (123 lb-ft for the automatic CVT version).
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It'll bring much-needed driver involvement into the hybrid equation, something we're intrigued to test out ourselves. We wonder about the necessity of the integrated motor assist system though, as the mileage for the manual is estimated at 31 MPG city, 37 MPG highway, and 33 MPG combined, the CVT is pegged at 36/38/37 MPG, respectively. We'll just be standing out on the porch shaking our canes at the young whippersnappers and their danged hybrids. Why, back in our day the CRX-HF got 50 MPG without fancy tricks and heavy batteries, and gosh darn it, it was fun to drive!
The Honda CR-Z is more than what lovers of simple, compact, sporty, lightweight Japanese cars were asking for. It's a simple, compact, sporty, Japanese car with an underpowered engine, heavy batteries, all for just 33 MPG. Not worth it.
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It looks like a new CRX, it's shaped like a new CRX, but this car is no new CRX. It's more like a rebooted first generation Honda Insight wrapped in new body without the sacrifices for sky-high fuel-efficiency. It is a new kind of hybrid, the manual six speed paired to the 1.5-liter i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine belting out 122 HP and 128 lb-ft of torque at a low-low 1,000 to 1,500 RPM (123 lb-ft for the automatic CVT version).
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It'll bring much-needed driver involvement into the hybrid equation, something we're intrigued to test out ourselves. We wonder about the necessity of the integrated motor assist system though, as the mileage for the manual is estimated at 31 MPG city, 37 MPG highway, and 33 MPG combined, the CVT is pegged at 36/38/37 MPG, respectively. We'll just be standing out on the porch shaking our canes at the young whippersnappers and their danged hybrids. Why, back in our day the CRX-HF got 50 MPG without fancy tricks and heavy batteries, and gosh darn it, it was fun to drive!
01-12-2010, 05:08 AM
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01-12-2010, 05:53 AM
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Re: SO yeah CR-Z big disappointment
Honda took all of the cool things i liked when i saw the crz concept in person at detroit and tossed them out the window. We got the turd that didn't go down with the first flush, time to try again...
01-12-2010, 06:01 AM
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Re: SO yeah CR-Z big disappointment
dammit....33mpg isnt worth braggin about....but i still like the car...
but on another note, in its defense...the crx-hf that came out years ago didnt worry about crumple zones or side impact beams, or airbags, or cruise control, or power options like the modern cr-z....
im sure there are ways to tweak the mpg's of this thing...with it being so much ecu controlled, companies like Bully Dog or Edge should be gettin in on this market, since they bust ass with diesels
but on another note, in its defense...the crx-hf that came out years ago didnt worry about crumple zones or side impact beams, or airbags, or cruise control, or power options like the modern cr-z....
im sure there are ways to tweak the mpg's of this thing...with it being so much ecu controlled, companies like Bully Dog or Edge should be gettin in on this market, since they bust ass with diesels
01-12-2010, 06:15 AM
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Re: SO yeah CR-Z big disappointment
I am interested to see how much of a difference all this safety equipment has made in actual safety. Im not exactly skeptical yet, but I wanna see some numbers.
