Honda Motor touted its Hybrid CR-Z 11th january,Monday, debuting the production version of the two-door, two seat COUPE and said it because going on sale soon.The Hybrid CR-Z is to "establish a few months," said Honda CEO Nobu Taka Ito at a press conference here in the North American International Auto Show.
He was an engineer working in 1980 on the ancestors, the "Pocket Rocket" CR-X, and said that the new model is designed with similar objectives to be fun and fuel-efficient.
The car combines a 1.5-liter, four-cylinder engine with 10-kilo watt electric motor to deliver 122 hp at 6000 rpm, Honda said. Fuel economy, estimated fuel economy is 36 km from the gallon and 38 mpg for city and highway driving the model with continuously variable transmission, six-speed manual is down to 31 mpg city and 37 mpg highway by EPA standards.
Electronics equipment figure prominently in the CR-Z. It comes standard with six-speaker AM / FM / CD / USB audio system, remote keyless entry, and Cruise Control. The higher-end EX models come with Bluetooth link and subwoofer-equipped 360-Watt premium audio system. A Satellite-linked navigation system with voice recognition is option.
Security features of the car has six airbags and anti lock brakes, with him.
While Honda is getting more serious with its Hybrid system, his heart lies with vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells, which Ito called "The Ultimate Eco-car."
"We continue to believe fuel cell electric vehicle is the ultimate solution to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide,"Mr. Ito said.
Fuel-cell power company's FC-X was on the screen, and Ito announced a next generation in home hydrogen fueling station to a lack of compressor, can "fit in perfectly with the garage user," he said.
But in the near term, Honda is supporting Hybrid Electric vehicles and aspires to make them compact, lightweight and affordable. Honda plans to release a hybrid model Acura, Ito said at the conference.
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