SEMA 2010: Honda Unveils Mugen CR-Z, Hybrid R Concept

[bizzybear]

Originally Posted by Vash337

tenzo r has a wheel that looks just like that bizzy. i think it's a DC-5 version 2

you mean these??


sorry but while similar, they lack a few of the edgy/smooth qualities the Honda wheels have...



**EDIT** after looking at them basically side by side... those Tenzo's are ugly to me... i like the way the Honda wheels don't have that lip and how the lugnut area looks sharp...

[Vash337]

cut me some slack lol, i was going off memory

[bizzybear]

ok good eye tho... the DC5 Type-R Honda wheels look better than those Tenzo wheels too

funny thing is, i wasn't a fan of those wheels either... but something about these (maybe b/c we'll NEVER get them) is very appealing...

[CRX-SiRT]

I like..The Red/Black theme looks clean and simple.

[bizzybear]

read this on Insideline.com... apparently this "Hybrid-R" and the White HPD are the same except this one is created for more of a show/production kind while the white one is more racing...

Originally Posted by Insideline.com

You won't a find a "hybrid delete" option on these Honda CR-Zs, but you will find a turbo kit. Or, rather you would, had the Honda Performance Development (HPD) engineers been ready to open the hood today at the SEMA show. The turbocharger (it's evidently located right near the firewall) and its associated plumbing are not yet ready for our eyes, we were told.

So what's the deal with these cars? Well, the HPD engineers like to go racing, and they built up the white car (the CR-Z Racer) to race at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill in Willows, California, next month. A Borg Warner dual-ball-bearing turbocharger and an all-new nickel-cobalt-magnesium battery pack help the racecar to 200 hp and 175 pound-feet of torque -- up from 122 hp and 128 lb-ft on the stock CR-Z. The red car (the Hybrid R Concept) has the same setup but is done up more like a traditional SEMA showcar, with a hood scoop and graphite-finish wheels.

HPD engineers tell us the NCM battery pack was selected for its greater energy content; it provides 25 hp -- about double what the CR-Z's stock NiMH batteries contribute. Evidently, this type of battery is also better able to support quick charge and discharge -- as you would get on a racetrack where there are rapid and frequent transitions between full throttle and full braking. Honda also swapped in a different inverter. Additional cooling was a must with the shift in focus from fuel economy to track use, so the battery pack and inverter are liquid-cooled, as opposed to air-cooled as on the stock CR-Z.

Another key change is the "on-demand" nature of the electric assist. Instead of it kicking in automatically as in normal production hybrids, the driver controls it by pressing a button on the steering wheel. It's hard to conceive of a driver ever being given that much control in a production version, but hey, it's like a sport button, no? The stock six-speed manual transmission carries over to these cars, but gets a performance clutch.

A limited-slip differential from HPD's Civic parts bin has been fitted up front, as has every bit of suspension and brake hardware. We couldn't wrest a 0-60 claim/estimate/boast, but we're told the Racer (white car) will pull 1.4g (it has 225/45R17 BF Goodrich g-force RI Track & Competition tires)

[cr-z hybrid]

these are 5axis wheels

[bizzybear]

Originally Posted by cr-z hybrid

these are 5axis wheels

wow, very good eye!! thanks! seems to be the 5 Axis S5:F wheels and i saw a website selling them for $265/each in size 18x8.5... not bad IMO...

i found a better image...

[cr-z hybrid]

[CRZ]

Hi all,

I don't know if it has been posted already, here goes anyway:

http://www.submundos.com/forum/motor...cr-z-hybird-r/

SEMA 2010: 2011 Honda CR-Z Hybrid R is a step in the right direction — Autoblog

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/honda/2...t-ar99375.html


The new honda CRZ R, 200hp (175hp 1.5 liter with turbo +25hp from the electric)

I was hoping for an investment on the electric part more than in the combustion engine though.

[Chris]

I don't know if that's a repost or anything, but that is SEXY!!!