Honda Performance Development (HPD) has come up with a racing version of the Honda CR-Z hybrid which they will show at this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours.
This CR-Z Racer has a totl output of 200 hp and 237 hp, which is not that sporty to be honest. It is the sort of power that the road-going version of the car should have had. The displayed cars, including the CR-Z hybrid coupe, will also run demonstration laps around the track, driven by famous drivers before the start of the official race. In Europe, the CR-Z Racer is used as a pace car as part of Speed EuroSeries.
Technical data of the CR-Z Racer hybrid by HPD
- Production year: 2010
- Configuration: Combination IMA hybrid
- (Electric motor between the internal combustion engine and gearbox)
- Li-ion battery 7 kWh/173 volts
- Architecture: 4 cylinders in line, mounted transversely in front, FWD
- Displacement: 1,497 cm3
- Type: SOHC, 4 valves / cylinder; fuel Injection and turbocharger
- Transmission: 6 speed manual
- Power: 200 hp
- Max torque: 237 Nm
- Specific Power: 133 hp / litre
