According to chief chassis engineer for Honda’s CR-Z, the much-hyped hybrid was heavily influenced by the Lotus Elise.
Terukazu Torikai said–via YouTube subtitles–that the basic concept for the CR-Z was to be fun to drive. In fact, the car was not only inspired by Lotus. The MINI Cooper and Volkswagen’s Scirocco also played a part in its design. I’m just happy we’ve moved past the original Insight (fugly).
“We wanted to realise the agile handling of the Mini and easy-to-drive performance for daily use, which we believe we achieved,” Torikai said.
Explaining the development process, he said, “This car was brought to Europe at each prototype stage to be tested under various road conditions to evaluate whether the desired performance had been achieved.”
Norio Tomobe, CR-Z project leader, says the CR-Z will make it a guilt-free sports car.
Source: Autocar
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The front looks good but the back is a dissapointment.
The front looks good but the back is a dissapointment.
Honda has lost its way. Honda fans were excited by the CR-Z concept, hoping that it would be a latter day CRX. Instead, the CR-Z is a disappointment. The fuel mileage is not impressive and it’s not nearly as attractive as the concept.
If Lotus had built it, it’d be a much different car.
Honda has lost its way. Honda fans were excited by the CR-Z concept, hoping that it would be a latter day CRX. Instead, the CR-Z is a disappointment. The fuel mileage is not impressive and it’s not nearly as attractive as the concept.
If Lotus had built it, it’d be a much different car.
Do they assume the driver will never need to know what’s behind them in the other lanes?
Do they assume the driver will never need to know what’s behind them in the other lanes?
“Do they assume the driver will never need to know what’s behind them in the other lanes?”
Well, yeah. The driver of this thing is going to be a juvenile.
“Do they assume the driver will never need to know what’s behind them in the other lanes?”
Well, yeah. The driver of this thing is going to be a juvenile.
Except that the CR-Z is slower, heavier, and LESS fuel-efficient than the CRX of over 20 years ago.
That CR-Z shouldn’t appear on any blogs without the word “FAIL” stamped over it, IMO.
Except that the CR-Z is slower, heavier, and LESS fuel-efficient than the CRX of over 20 years ago.
That CR-Z shouldn’t appear on any blogs without the word “FAIL” stamped over it, IMO.