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Honda CR-Z debut in Japan in March.
CR-Z is first Japanese sport hybrid car.
CR-Z means Compact Renaissance Zero.
CR-Z have 1.5 liters SOHC engine with electric
motor for assisting, 6-speed stick shift or CVT
transmission. CR-Z’s engine can make 114ps.
I think many people think CR-Z is same as
Honda Insight and just changed body style.
In fact, I thought same things for CR-Z but I
was wrong. I think CR-Z is compact sport car
after I drove CR-Z. CR-Z’s dash panel has three
switches. The switches say SPORT, NORMAL
and ECON. That is three modes driving system.
CR-Z’s ECU control engine and the feeling of
power steering. If you chose ECON switch, ECU
control to go down engine power for saving
fuel. If you chose SPORT switch, ECU control
to go up engine power for driving high speed.
I guess CR-Z have the face of Insight and
the face of Fit Sport and driver can choose
anytime. You can change the mode when you
drive CR-Z on the street and you don’t need to
stop the car for changing the mode.
I drove CR-Z on the closed parking lot and I
try to zero start and choose each driving mode.
When I chose ECON and NORMAL mode,
tachometer’s hand was slow which mean
engine is making low power. When I choose
POWER mode and I kick the gas pedal with
same quantity as when I chose ECON and
NORMAL mode, tachometer’s hand is faster
than last time and I feel the more power. That’s
feel like starting to work supercharger.
There is circle light between the tachometer
and digital speed meter. The circle light say red
when you choose SPORT mode. The circle light
say blue when you choose NORMAL or ECON
TETSU’S TALES
STRAIGHT OUTTA J-PAN. ENGRISH FROM
OUR MAN IN JAPAN. READ IF YOU DARE.
mode. The
circle light
say green
when you
drive and
you save fuel.
The engineer
of CR-Z
was thinking CR-Z was sport car that’s why
anybody can feel the feeling of sport car for
CR-Z in SPORT mode, which with 6-speed
stick shift is same feeling as Civic Type-R, CVT
transmission have paddle shift which is good
responsively. Some Japanese car magazines
test the CR-Z on the closed racetrack and
nobody say negative word. I thought if I would
drive the CR-Z on the closed racetrack, CR-Z’s
battery for electric motor die soon but nobody
say the battery problem on the magazines. I
am not sure that means no problem for driving
CR-Z on the closed racetrack.
How is the tuning parts for CR-Z? Mugen
and Honda Modulo release the body kit,
exhaust system and lowering suspension,
etc. HKS is developing supercharger system
for CR-Z now. I think many tuning shops and
companies start to develop the tuning parts
for CR-Z now. I think Honda and Mugen will
build the CR-Z racecars. You will see many
tuning CR-Z before Honda of USA start to sell
the CR-Z in USA. If you didn’t like hybrid cars,
please try to test drive CR-Z and I think your
mind will change for the hybrid cars.
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New Look 2011 WRX & STI Bows;
Cosworth Limited Edition Not Far Behind
Feel the full rally fury at the controls of the all-new 2011 Subaru WRX and WRX STI.
Designers have returned these tasty Impreza models back to their gravel gobbling glory with a
wide body design and the return of a four-door sedan version of the STI. Of course along with the
fatter fenders, the 2011 WRX flexes new bumper and grille treatments, a big rear wing and improved
suspensions. As expected the STI has the most serious updates, namely a 5mm drop in ride height,
new aluminum lower front control arms and a change to pillow-ball type bushings outback. There are
no power upgrades for 2011, but wait until you see the Cosworth Impreza STI CS400. We are getting
a lot of buzz about a new special-edition WRX from Cosworth. The bottom lines are 400 horsepower,
0-to-60mph sprint in just 3.7 seconds, 14-inch rotors, six-piston calipers and 75 units. Production is
slated to begin in June and distribution will likely be limited to Europe. - EG