New Honda CR-Z Hybrid Coupe

Von admin am 14. May 2010

The Honda CR-Z coupe combines the advantages of economical and clean hybrid powertrain with a manual six-speed manual transmission and a stylish body. With a focus on driving pleasure and a younger target group, the new and exciting Coupé change the currently often more honest picture of hybrid vehicles. The wide track that give deep drawn down hood and the rear window, striking the Honda CR-Z Hybrid an athletic and confident look.
The 1.5 liter i-VTEC engine delivers 124 hp with the electric motor and the hybrid system, reaches its maximum torque of 174 Nm at 1,500 rpm Minute.Die combination of very precise six-speed manual transmission with an environmentally friendly hybrid drive is currently unique. For an individual driving is available to the driver of a three-vehicle dynamics control Honda: Depending on the choice of one of the three programs, NORMAL, SPORT or ECONOMIC changed the behavior of the hybrid drive.

NORMAL
The program in the NORMAL mode offers a good balance between performance, consumption and emissions, and covers all driving situations between defensive and emphasizes the sporty driving style.

SPORT
Once the driver of the sporting 2 +2 seater, the city limits has left behind and wants to increase the driving pleasure, it can activate the program SPORT. Thus, the throttle response is direct, the electric motor boosts its support and the steering responds sports.

ECONOMIC
Basic knowledge of the configuration is the simple fact that even vehicles that were designed to inspire the driver to be driven regularly in heavy traffic, where dynamic driving neither possible nor desirable. In this case, the program can be selected ECON, in which the fuel savings is the operation of the drive-by-wire controller, the electronic control unit (ECU), the air conditioning and the hybrid system in the foreground.
The energy to support the gasoline engine, the electric motor covers nickel-metal hydride batteries.
The CO2 emissions of the Honda CR-Z are in the combined at 117 g / km under EU test procedures and the consumption at 5.0 liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers. In CO2 emissions is the CR-Z only 1 g / km over the original Honda Civic IMA, although he has 30 hp more in return.

The starting price for the already rich-equipped, best version of the Honda CR-Z hybrid is 21 990 €. In the central equipment line CR-Z sports the prices start at 22,990 €, while the coupe then additionally with fog lamps, an aluminum / leather shift knob, leather multi-function steering wheel with audio remote control, aluminum sport pedals, 16 inch alloy wheels and tinted rear windows (Privacy Glass) is equipped.

The Top Equipment Honda CR-Z GT also includes € 24 990 for an ambient lighting in the interior, Bluetooth, speakerphone, alarm, cruise control, heated seats front, light and rain sensor, xenon headlights and a high-performance audio system including subwoofer in the trunk.

Comparative ranking of hybrid cars

Von admin am 2. April 2010

First of all, there are not that many hybrids on the market to compare. And secondly, they come in all different sizes and shapes, ranking of hybrid cars make it very difficult.

How do you evaluate the ranking judge, for example, a small Toyota Prius, a luxury sedan Lexus LS is a full-size Chevy Silverado comparison? Unlike its hybrid cars, they have very little else in common.

But, it is important to have a comparison before purchase. So, as I always love the challenge, here is my ranking of hybrid cars, which helped me enormously when shopping around.

First, we take a look at the best-selling hybrid cars in the first six months of 2006. According to edmunds.com, they rank as follows:

1st Toyota Prius – 48,156 units
2nd Toyota Highlander Hybrid – 18,127 units
3rd Honda Civic Hybrid – 15,755 units
4th Lexus RX 400h – 11,193 units
5th Ford Escape Hybrid – 10,190 units
6th Toyota Camry Hybrid * – 7386 units
7th Honda Accord Hybrid – 3245 units
8th Mercury Mariner Hybrid – 1461 units
9th Lexus GS 450h – 525 units
10th 10th Honda Insight – 489 units

* (The Toyota Camry Hybrid was released NEW May 2006, but sales in May and June have been second only to the Prius.)

It is easy to see that Toyota hybrid cars are the best seller. The Prius and the Highlander, for instance, are, for almost 50% of the total U.S. market for hybrid capital. When you add in the future figures for the new Camry, this share will increase and Toyota will clearly dominate.

Since the Honda Insight was first introduced in 2000, sales of Honda hybrid cars of more than 2.000% have increased. In 2005, more than 205,000 cars sold and it looks as close to 250,000 sold in 2006.

Hybrids only for about 1% of total U.S. car market, but most experts predict that the change rapidly. It is easy to see why. Are for economic, ecological and political reasons, more and more Americans are looking for fuel efficient automobiles.

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