Maybe it’s the plummeting sales, maybe it’s the introduction of Hyundai Veloster, but whatever it is Honda has reportedly fast-tracked development of the CR-Z Turbo. It took them too long though to realize that the pathetic 120-hp hybrid powertrain they’ve put in the CR-Z is nothing but a big disappointment!
The Turbo CR-Z will be powered by a 1.6 liter Turbocharged engine which, again reportedly, will be available in two versions with either 160 or 200 bhp. It will also benefit from Honda’s VTEC-i variable camshafts timing system for a good compromise between power and efficiency.
The idea of a powerful CR-Z sounds very good, and it could very well turn it from a good-car-ruined-by-bad-engine into a full-on sporty coupe it always wanted to be. We’re so looking forward to it. Of course it’s going to take Honda at least one year to finish it. Chop Chop Please!
via: Autocar
KNOW WHAT I REALLY WANT THE CR-Z WITH THE TURBO!
BUT KNOW YOUR COMMENT HAS ME THINKING! COULD THIS BE TRUE HONDA STILL USING OLD TECH?
WILL WAIT AND SEE WHAT THE HORSE POWER RAITINGS ARE FOR BOTH CARS! WANTING BEST POWER/WEIGHT THAT MY MONEY WILL BUY!
What’s this? A joke? Honda has no plans for direct injection and are way behind Hyundai in state of the art engines, not to mention the sheet metal. Thanks Honda, but no thanks. I’ll wait for Hyundai to cast a twin scroll turbo with electronically controlled waste gate actuator into their GDI 1.6 engine and put that thing into their Veloster or Elantra. Turbo CR-Z with V-TEC-i camshafts? Not even in the same class as the Hyundai engines. Don’t even get me started on the sheetmetal which isn’t just better on the Hyundais, but better by an order of magnitude. You all can have the more costly vehicle with poorer warranty, older technology, and lesser safety. But hey, it’s your money. I’ll be putting my money on the Hyundai version that comes out with 1.6 GDI turbo.