Surpised this hasn't been posted...Honda Beat - Honda CRZ Forum: Honda CR-Z Hybrid Car Forums

forumonlooker · 06-23-2011, 10:34 AM

The Honda Beat is Back! - Motor Trend

Supposed to be a new Honda Beat based on the CR-Z, with a major weight reduction and next gen VTEC engines paired to a DSG.

sgtmorph · 06-23-2011, 03:04 PM

I just cant get my hopes up on this. I mean look at honda's track record. It's gonna be the same old story. JDM is gonna get the good version and usdm will undoubtedly get sh!t...

(sorry for the rant, I'm still miffed about the boosted mugen crz)

TinTin · 06-23-2011, 03:16 PM

this looks sick. I was looking to import a beat a few years back. This new one looks wicked though.

sgtmorph · 06-23-2011, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TinTin

this looks sick. I was looking to import a beat a few years back. This new one looks wicked though.

Yeah but those are just artist renderings.....I doubt they will look that good...

TinTin · 06-23-2011, 03:43 PM

true... le sigh

Honad · 06-23-2011, 04:01 PM

The issue is that the Honda Beat was a mid-engine RWD platform. Even though I'm not a K-car sort of guy, I would certainly support Honda bringing something really cool like a new version Beat back into the world if it were in fact a new version of the old platform. This, however, like a AWD Front Engine NSX is not exactly what we had in mind.

The New Honda Beat is basically a revamp in Hybrid trim of a M100 Lotus Elan, which also was not really a "Sports Car" in my book.

CR-Z Canadian · 06-23-2011, 05:52 PM

The look is certainly familiar - kind of "CR-Z meets Boxter"
I guess it depends on the price point. I'd rather go for a BMW Z4 that's a couple of years old.

franck2725 · 06-23-2011, 06:08 PM

cant wait to see if they'll produce the OSM Concept it look awsome

gomarlins3 · 06-23-2011, 06:58 PM

They are calling it the S2000 replacement on S2000 sites. They don't like it there either.

sgtmorph · 06-23-2011, 07:28 PM

Omfg.....if people consider that an s2k replacement, they are retarded!!!

06-23-2011, 03:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
sgtmorph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: West Islip, NY Posts: 1,203	I just cant get my hopes up on this. I mean look at honda's track record. It's gonna be the same old story. JDM is gonna get the good version and usdm will undoubtedly get sh!t... (sorry for the rant, I'm still miffed about the boosted mugen crz) __________________ 2007 CIVIC EX 5MT (sold) 2011 CR-Z EX CVT (sold) 2011 CIVIC SI 6MT

06-23-2011, 03:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
TinTin Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,369	this looks sick. I was looking to import a beat a few years back. This new one looks wicked though. __________________

06-23-2011, 03:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
TinTin Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,369	true... le sigh __________________

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gomarlins3 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Kuna Idaho Posts: 2,050	They are calling it the S2000 replacement on S2000 sites. They don't like it there either. __________________ Happiness is a nice road, great weather, and driving the S with Sue in the seat next to me.

06-23-2011, 07:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
sgtmorph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: West Islip, NY Posts: 1,203	Omfg.....if people consider that an s2k replacement, they are retarded!!! __________________ 2007 CIVIC EX 5MT (sold) 2011 CR-Z EX CVT (sold) 2011 CIVIC SI 6MT

06-23-2011, 05:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
CR-Z Canadian Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,323	The look is certainly familiar - kind of "CR-Z meets Boxter" I guess it depends on the price point. I'd rather go for a BMW Z4 that's a couple of years old.

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