5 reasons why it is a pity that Honda CR-Z disappears
Posted on 04-02-2014 at 16:26 by ricardo – 24 Comments”
After 4 years of sale decision Honda and the Netherlands, the CR-Z a year and a half after the facelift from the lists. Not something where the whole of the Netherlands tears in the eyes, when we look at the sales figures look, but you can be sure that it is a pity, and it is this.
1. It is an almost-CRX
In the eighties showed with the Honda CRX show you how a small funauto need to build (videotip). Not an overly large engine, a lot of feel and a badass appearance. The modern CR-Z is what that model is still the most know to approach. Not in terms of weight. Or in terms of acceleration, but purely on external characteristics.
2. Somewhere in the world is a version that can be fast
Although this asfaltmonstertje here never is delivered, it is a noteworthy performance. Honda-tuner Mugen, won the 200 horsepower from the 1.5-litre VTEC block and catapulted him in to 6.6 seconds to 100. A lot better than the standard of 9.0 seconds (pre-facelift: 9.7 seconds).
3. He was Car of the Year in Japan
In 2010 he won the CR-Z this title, whose status is equivalent to 5 gold paste on the Olympic Games and/or a ranking in the top 10 of the Quote500. Everyone knows that a car that COTY title in the won means that this well has got to be, so why no one buy the car? Apparently miskenden the customers to the genius that the CR-Z, making it a modern Kafka or Vincent van Gogh.
Honda brought at the time was still known as a CR-Z Memorial Award Edition, a real collector’s item.
4. No compartment is more in Honda’s lineup
The CR-Z was the only coupe that Honda is still in the price list. Elsewhere in the world, there is, for example, the Accord Coupé (above, in Bisimoto-attire pictured), but in the Netherlands this was the last car-Honda.
5. For every CR-Z that was purchased there was potentially a Prius off the road
Business drivers with a hybridefetish and slightly deeper pockets had with the CR-Z (for quite some time, 20% of list price) an alternative to the unsightly Prius. OK, they are both not slow, but the CR-Z see at least fresher.
Gallery: Honda CR-Z facelift
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Gallery: Honda CR-Z
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