Mugen to build hot CR-Z

PiKe · 17 Mar 2011 at 16:50

Doesn't a fast hybrid defeat the whole point of it being a hybrid in the first place? (Admittedly not a very good one)

EvilDreams · 17 Mar 2011 at 16:56

Presumably you can still pootle around town on the electric motor?

PiKe · 17 Mar 2011 at 16:57

You can't just use the CR-Z on electric.

classicVin · 17 Mar 2011 at 17:01

the spoon one has been out,

looks pretty tame.

Jonnycoupe · 17 Mar 2011 at 17:12

PiKe said:
Doesn't a fast hybrid defeat the whole point of it being a hybrid in the first place? (Admittedly not a very good one)

If they quadrupled the motor output but left the engine alone.... ? What did you think of it when you drove one? I thought it was great, mainly as it drives like it doesnt have a boat anchor under the bonnet.

Its basically refillable Nitrous on the CRZ. Just not much on the stock car. Of course they wont do that and instead up engine output, however if they do go for a turbo i cant really see it making much difference to the cruise MPG and urban will still benefit. Just needs a good engine, much like the Mini Cooper S R56 (turbo).

Spoon have been playing with one like Many tuners who displayed at SEMA. This is a Mugen product destined for the Honda showrooms though, just like the Mugen Civic Type R was (not the uber specced on)

Will Gill · 17 Mar 2011 at 17:25

maybe they mean it will have good internal heaters

fonzee · 17 Mar 2011 at 18:28

it'll sell regardless due to the badges alone. don't blame em.

Clarkey · 17 Mar 2011 at 18:34

Anything less than K20A power will be a let down. Shame Euro V killed all the fun at Honda.

griffo_001 · 17 Mar 2011 at 19:14

I think the 911 RSR Hybrid and KERS in F1 have proved there is a point to it.

A fail-wheel-drive wanna-be-coupe that isn't that fast in the first place isn't necessarily the best place to start though

MarkDavis · 17 Mar 2011 at 19:28

Difficult to see what Mugan can do with 115bhp engine.

Jonnycoupe · 17 Mar 2011 at 21:26

MarkDavis said:
Difficult to see what Mugan can do with 115bhp engine.

You wanna see what Bisimoto has done with it - 464bhp! :|

Muffin` · 17 Mar 2011 at 22:10

Jonnycoupe said:
You wanna see what Bisimoto has done with it - 464bhp! :|

Fr0dders · 17 Mar 2011 at 22:38

PiKe said:
Doesn't a fast hybrid defeat the whole point of it being a hybrid in the first place? (Admittedly not a very good one)

No

Hybrids are the way forward

Think Porsche 918 spyder, Jaguar C-X75, BMW i8 and you get the idea.