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.

This is a brand new concept of Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV, which car will premiere salon in Tokyo later this month. Hybrid system is a type of Plug-in, as promised by the company to significantly increase the distance that can be traveled only on electricity and achieve fuel savings of about 2 liters per 100 kilometers. compared with its previous hybrids. The car has a system of Mitsubishi S-AWC (Super All Wheel Control), and the system E-AYC (Electric-powered Active Yaw Control), which can divide the moving moment not only between the front and rear wheels but also between the two rear wheels. The car is equipped with the latest safety systems. The appearance of the PX-MiEV shows the direction in which to develop the next generation design of the crossover of the company – diode (LED) headlamps and tail lamps, new type of metallic colors, new wheels improve the cooling of the braking system, aerodynamic bodywork. According to producers interior design is reminiscent of an airplane cockpit, which helps to increase the concentration of the driver.