Automotive Magazine

The 2011 Honda CR-Z may seem a bit oxymoronic. After all, Americans expect their hybrid cars to be purely about fuel economy, with flowers, rainbows and unicorns out of the exhaust. But the Honda hopes that the people are ready for a car that not only get excellent fuel but also happens to be a fun to drive – a hybrid without the drive-induced narcolepsy, if you will. Under the skin there is Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) mild hybrid system. Gasoline engine is slightly larger with 112 staff and 107 horsepower pf torque. While electric motors produce 13 hp and 58 lb-ft. Engine work is offset by a six-speed manual transmission in addition to continuously variable transmission.