Honda will present in March in Geneva, the European version of its new coupe hybrid CR-Z, which differs from that debuted in January in Detroit only whether a section with LED lights in the headlights. In technical terms the European Honda CR-Z has not changed. Hybrid system consists of a petrol 1.5 i-VTEC engine and an electric 10-kW, with a total power 124 h.p. Electrical energy is supplied by the aggregate set of lithium-ion batteries. The hybrid System of Honda CR-Z has three operating modes – Sport, Normal and Econ. The first acceleration from 0-100 km/h becomes less than 10 sec, while the latter stresses fuel efficiency, of course, at the expense of dynamics. Honda CR-Z will appear simultaneously on the markets in Japan, USA and Europe in the summer of this year. The price of the model for the Old Continent is not yet known, but in the U.S. it will be around 20 000 dollars.

Of the ongoing exhibition in Tokyo, Honda introduced the pre-production version of its new model CR-Z, which will have 95% similarity with the serial car. Honda CR-Z uses the platform of the model Insight, which, however, was slightly modified. The car has a hybrid drive system consisting of a 1.5-liter gasoline engine, electric motor and battery pack, whose total capacity is 135 h.p. and acceleration from 0-100 km/h be achieved within 9 seconds. In presenting the model in Tokyo, it was clear that he will go on sale in February next year, and the premiere of the production model is scheduled to be held on at Detroit Motor Show in January. Honda CR-Z will be available in Europe in the summer of 2010th.

The Japanese company Honda disseminate photos and information about pre-production version of its new model CR-Z, which will debut in late October, during the exhibition in Tokyo, and sales of the production model will start in summer next year. The new concept, there are some differences in appearance compared with that Honda showed in 2008. Are modified forms of the bumpers, lights and tailgate, the most likely vision of the production model will be identical to that of the CR-Z Concept, which will be seen this month in Tokyo. Since Honda has not yet disclosed details about the car, but unconfirmed data, it uses a slightly modified model of the platform and the Insight is equipped with a hybrid drive system consisting of a 1.5-liter gasoline engine and electric motor, whose total output will be over 135 h.p.

The Head of Honda officially revealed its plans to accelerate the development of hybrid vehicles, indicating that even in February will appear sport coupe CR-Z, and by the end of the 2010th will start sales of Fit (Jazz) Hybrid. To optimize costs, decided by Honda CR-Z to use the platform of the model Insight. Electric motor and a set of batteries will not be different, but the internal combustion engine in the CR-Z is a 1.8-liter petrol, with power 140 h.p. Hybrid system in the Honda Fit (Jazz) you will be absolutely identical to that of the Insight. It is a combination of 1.3-liter petrol engine (88 h.p.) electric motor (13 h.p.) and nickel-metalhindrant batteries.