Sep 02
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Wraptivo Building Honda CR-Z For SEMA 2010

RJ De Vera teams up with Wraptivo for an awesome CR-Z build

Posted by Jason Siu
 Thursday, September 02, 2010
Wraptivo Building Honda CR-Z For SEMA 2010

September 1st 2010 Irvine, CA – Wraptivo™ will produce our very first in house SEMA car in the form of a 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid concept build dubbed “Type-F”.The goal for the Wraptivo™ Honda CR-Z Type-F Concept is to evoke the notion of fun, which lies at the core of the CR-Z DNA while also giving a nod to the spirit and Honda heritage of the CR-Z. The Type-F concept will feature a sportier aesthetic over stock with the use of a combination of Honda Accessories Aero pieces and along with other aero components from Japan. The aero package will be complemented with a design package created to give this concept a special uniqueness yet with a familiarity that is still unmistakably Honda. The vehicle will be wrapped with Wraptivo™ Matte Black and Carbon Black Film while small accents will be left in gloss black. The CR-Z will act as a canvas for Wraptivo to showcase its vehicle wrap options and give customizers a preview of how they can take advantage of this technology as a new way to protect their factory paint while also having the ability to easily change the look of their vehicle.

Rest of the press release available after the break.


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Tags: wraptivo, honda, cr-z, tein, hks, brembo, rj de vera, type-f, cr-z type-f, volk racing, te-37, hondata, bfgoodrich
Apr 27
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Mugen Honda CR-Z Seen Stickered Up, Ready to Roll

Honda's new Hybrid hatch is getting plenty of attention in Japan

Posted by Jason Siu
 Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Mugen Honda CR-Z Seen Stickered Up, Ready to Roll

Honda's new CR-Z is getting a ton of attention out in Japan from Mugen to Spoon to HKS. Hybrid-tuning has taken a whole new formation in the Land of the Rising Sun ever since the Prius and Insight made a splash. Mugen was one of the first few on the forefront tuning the CR-Z, naturally, and now they've taken an interesting "green theme" throughout one of their project cars. A ton of race-inspired graphics but there's absolutely no denying that Mugen is promoting green and hybrid on their CR-Z. We'll be interested to hear some hardcore performance figures out of the car and seeing how it does in the States. More pics after the jump.

Source: Jon Sibal

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Tags: mugen, mugen cr-z, honda, honda cr-z, cr-z
Apr 07
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C-West 2010: Honda CR-Z, Insight and Mazda RX-8

C-West back in the spotlight?

Posted by Jason Siu
 Wednesday, April 07, 2010
C-West 2010: Honda CR-Z, Insight and Mazda RX-8

In the early 2000's, C-West was all the rage on the Stateside.  The appeal of their kits, especially on the EK, set a new standard in popularity.  Their carbon fiber time attack S2000 was groundbreaking.  But since then we haven't heard much out of the famed Japanese body-kit manufacturer but it seems like they're still chugging along and growing with the new market trends.  Caught these renders of upcoming kits for 2010 where C-West goes green, much like many other Japanese aftermarket manufacturers.  Upcoming is a kit for the CR-Z and Insight from Honda, and traditional C-West design on a Mazda RX-8.  I like the fact that C-West is going conservative on the hybrids instead of big and bold like some of their old kit designs.  Check out the Insight and the RX-8 after the jump.


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Tags: c-west, honda insight, insight, honda, honda cr-z, cr-z, mazda rx-8, rx-8, mazda, body kits
Mar 12
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Noblesse Honda CR-Z

The generation of CR-Z tuning has begun!

Posted by Jason Siu
 Friday, March 12, 2010
Noblesse Honda CR-Z

After visiting Tokyo Auto Salon and seeing how rampant hybrid-tuning was over there, it's no surprise that Honda's new CR-Z would become a hit with the aftermarket.  We've already seen iterations from Mugen and Spoon Sports and now Noblesse has thrown their black on black CR-Z into the mix.  This one seems to have received quite the treatment, hitting the track to put it to the test.  We're still not sure on how the CR-Z will fare here in the States with only 122-hp and weighing in at over 2,500 lbs.  Will it bring Honda back on the map with stateside tuners?  More pics after the jump along with a video.


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Filed under: Features
Tags: noblesse, honda, honda cr-z, cr-z, japan, suzuka, hybrid
Feb 26
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Mugen Honda CR-Z

Honda's new hatch, succcessor to the CR-X, gets the Mugen treatment

Posted by Jason Siu
 Friday, February 26, 2010
Mugen Honda CR-Z

Mugen hasn't been making a lot of noise recently, especially with Honda introducing and marketing the Modulo brand heavily at Tokyo Auto Salon.  It almost seems as if Mugen is nonexistent these days.  They've taken the new Honda CR-Z hatchback, the successor to the ever popular CR-X, and has decked it out with a full aero kit tuning package, exhaust, possibly suspension and wheels.  Some may not be a fan of the styling of Mugen, but it definitely shows that the new CR-Z has tuning potential.  More pics after the jump.


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Tags: honda, mugen, honda cr-z, cr-z, tuning
Aug 26
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Toyota Prius Coupe Rumors

Prius for 2

Posted by Donny Mak
 Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Toyota Prius Coupe Rumors

New reports are indicating that Toyota is currently working on a coupe version of the popular Prius Hybrid.   There's not much details at the moment but one of the biggest rumors is that Toyota is considering using Pininfarina or Italdesign to create the styling for the new model.

The drivetrain would most likely consist of the same 1.8- liter four cylinder engine with Synergy Drive.  If these rumors are true, looks like Honda will have some competition with it's upcoming CR-Z Hybrid

Source: carscoop.blogspot.com

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Filed under: Ramblings
Tags: hybrid, prius, coupe, honda, cr-z, synergy, pininfarina, italdesign
Jul 14
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2010 Honda CR-Z Hybrid Confirmed

Honda's New CEO Confirms production of CR-Z Hyrid

Posted by Donny Mak
 Tuesday, July 14, 2009
2010 Honda CR-Z Hybrid Confirmed

Honda's new CEO, Takanobu Ito has today announced plans to begin sales of the CR-Zsports hybrid model in Japan in February 2010. The start date for UK sales of the new hybrid coupe will be released towards the end of 2009.

By combining this new model with the currentInsight and Civic Hybrid,Honda will further enhance its line-up of compact hybrid models, powered by Honda's compact, lightweight, and efficient Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system. The IMA system will also be introduced into the award-winning Honda Jazz within the next few years. In addition, Honda is currently developing a new hybrid system which is intended to be suitable for installation in mid-to-large vehicles.   Read the Rest of the Release after the break.

Source: Honda

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Tags: honda, cr-z, hybrid
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