Honda CR-Z to show up at this year’s Tokyo Auto Show

It is public knowledge that Honda intends to bring in a production variant of the CR-Z two-seater hybrid as a follow up to its latest Insight. Details have now been relayed via a well-placed source providing information that has never been known before.

First off, the production model of the CR-Z will be officially introduced this November at the Tokyo Motor Show and hit outlets by December in Japan. The news of all news is that Honda is planning to make a CR-Z Type R – a Type R hybrid! What can be confirmed is that the Type R hybrid will be opened next year. Details of the conversion from the standard CR-Z to Type R is unfortunately unavailable.
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Porschinator - 2/13/2009 1:49:19 PM

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Ummmmmm...yeah...

XYZZ - 2/17/2009 7:17:41 AM

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no more a deathmobile than any 2-wheeled bmws! i'd say BRING IT ON!

jonmartin - 2/14/2009 4:33:24 AM

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lol at Type R hybrid why even bother seriously.....

XYZZ - 2/18/2009 4:46:30 AM

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if the Type R follows in the path blazed by the Tesla and the super-capacitor equipped toyota hybrid that won a race beating out porsches and such, it may well blow the doors off whatever YOU drive!

AgentOrange - 2/14/2009 2:31:23 PM

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Wow, a Honda showing up at a Japanese car show..
Whoda thunk it?