Sentences with phrase «z hybrid sports car»

Ito also confirmed that the CR - Z hybrid sports car is under development and scheduled for release in 2010, and that virtually all of Honda's former Formula One engineers are now working on hybrid development.

Not exact matches

Honda is hoping to launch the first mass - market hybrid sports car in early 2010, and its CR - Z concept hints at what it could look like.

While its newest hybrid — the CR - Z sports coupe — looks set to crank the fun up somewhat, Honda's halo car will be sorely missed, especially with the 5 - litre V10 engine it was due to sport.

[3] The CR - Z combines a hybrid gasoline - electric powertrain with traditional sports car [4] elements, most notably having a 2 +2 [5](excluding North American models where the backseat is removed)[6] seating arrangement and a standard 6 - speed manual transmission.

Hybrid sports cars are here to stay, but the Honda CR - Z has never quite managed to secure a place in our hearts.

Critical knowledge: Next - generation lightweight sports carGas - electric hybrid powertrainShares design cues with Civic coupe as well as the past CRX sports carLightweight construction and high - torque powertrainProduction vehicle based on the CR - Z concept on sale August of 2010IntroductionHonda's CRX sports car, a 2 - seat version of the Civic that was produced from 1984 to 1991, is the stuff of legends.

You have to admire Honda's initiative in getting the CR - Z on the market while other manufacturers are content to limit their hybrid sports cars to the racing circuit and motor show stand.

The world's first hybrid sports car, the Honda CR - Z combines nimble handling with a futuristic character.

The 2015 Infiniti QX70 is one of the original sports car / SUV hybrids that first started appearing in the 2000s, and in this case the link is closer than you might think: Infiniti lifted the platform used for both the Nissan Z and Infiniti G coupes and used it to underpin is mid-size utility vehicle.

Now, the company has only four electrified models: Honda Accord Hybrid, Acura RLX sedan, Acura NSX sports car, and the remaining stock of the soon - to - be discontinued CR - Z hybrid hatcHybrid, Acura RLX sedan, Acura NSX sports car, and the remaining stock of the soon - to - be discontinued CR - Z hybrid hatchybrid hatchback.

At the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, a Toyota boss confirmed a hybrid GT 86 sports car is under «advanced development,» and at the same show, Nissan Development boss Andy Palmer confirmed that the next - generation Z - car will be previewed next month at the Tokyo Motor Show.

In their perpetual game of one - upsmanship, Toyota has been rumoured to come out with a car that would rival Honda's new CR - Z hybrid sports coupe.

At its launch in 2010, the Volkswagen Scirocco rivalling Honda CR - Z was billed by Honda as a «sport hybrid coupe» as it combined a hybrid electric - petrol powertrain with traditional sports car elements such as a strictly 2 +2 seating arrangement and a standard 6 - speed manual gearbox.

Though purists may be hard - pressed to call it a true sports car, the two - seat Honda CR - Z is the sportiest hybrid to hit the road in 2011.

The Nissan ESFLOW electric sports car uses Leaf components and hints at a possible zero - emission Z - car of the future, while Porsche trotted out a hybrid from its distant past to help introduce the new Panamera Hybrid hybrid from its distant past to help introduce the new Panamera Hybrid Hybrid sedan.

As a sports hybrid hatch, the CR - Z may look the part of an innocuous sporty city car, but inside that fascia lies the heart of a lion, one that only needs a little fine - tuning to unleash.

In total, Honda rolled out 12 modified CR - Z sport hybrid coupes at this year's SEMA show, most notably two concept cars from Honda Performance Development (HPD), which is Honda's North American racing company.

The CR - Z is a next - generation lightweight sports car equipped with Honda's original gas - electric hybrid system which achieves both clean performance and a high level of torque.