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2011 Honda CR-Z video leaked online

Mo K — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:06:56 +0000

More images have surfaced from a leaked video fo the new 2011 Honda CR-Z (Compact Renaissance Zero) in action.

Mmm…yummy

The hot hatch is expected to debut sometime late in 2010 for the JDM, early 2011 for Australia, and the second half of 2010 for the USA with no word on the European maket.

The CR-Z will carry a 84kW (@6000 rpm) 1.5 litre four-cylinder petrol engine coupled with a 10kW electric motor in Japan, with the possibility of a 1.8 litre petrol only model for the US market. The petrol engine is expected to produce 145nM of torque, supplemented by a further 77nM from the electric motor (1000rpm) and mated to a CVT auto or 6-speed manual.

The 2011 Honda CR-Z

Mugen RR Sells Out in Ten Minutes

Mo K — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:01:04 +0000

According to Autoblog, all 300 limited edition Type R based Mugen RR Civics have been either bought or reserved.

On September 14th at 9:00 AM local time in Japan, reservations opened for the RR. By 9:10 AM all reservation slots were filled, well in advance of the release date expected around January. Capable of doing Tsukuba in 1:06:38, the RR sets each new owner back a hefty �4.7million, but comes with a mighty 177kW naturally aspirated 4 cylinder and weighs just 1240kg in full trim.

New Mugen RR Civic Type R Blows Us Away!

Mo K — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:42:40 +0000

N/A Monster

Imagine it. A light 4 door 1240kg car, 4 cylinders, 177KW of power and one angry looking face. Naturally aspirated. Ohh and also did we mention naturally aspirated?

Enter the new UK built, JDM Spec MUGEN RR Civic Type R, coming to Australia with a N/A engine so powerful it has the ADM spec WRX backed into a corner with it’s 2.5L Boxer Turbo engine (169KW) and outpowers the newly released standard Type R with it’s 168KW.

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The MUGEN option adds tonnes of aluminium and carbon to keep the weight down, saving around 15kg over the standard Type R (as if the Type R can even be called ‘standard’) as well as signature MUGEN styling cues, a 10mm lower ride height, lightweight black rims, dual exhaust and free flow induction, Potenza RE070RR tyres, adjustable sports dampers, and a close ratio, 6 speed gear box. Phew! That’s before any word on the interior, which we expect will be a level above the newly debuted Civic Type R hatch that just came to Australia.

According to Honda, the Mugen RR will be hand built to order, and only a limited run of 300 being slated for the Australian market, so this is a unique car in many ways.