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Detroit, 1:26 AM
Thu Dec 10
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Mugen, whom I traditionally respect, is now down to trying to sell little more than appearance kits in hopes to appealing to "enthusiasts". This is pathetic. Offer us a gas-only version with the Civic Si engine and I'll forgive you.
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It looks to me the engine is based on a DBA-GE8/GE9 engine mated to an IMA system; which they seem to refer to as the DAA-ZF1. Mugen gets 150ps out the DBA-GE8 and the GE9 makes closer to 120ps in Fit RS, not to mention that the IMA system is fairly modular and could be mated to other more powerful Honda engines as practicality permits.
If this car gets 58mpg in JC08 testing procedures, the car should be within 1-2mpg of the Insight which gets 61mpg on the same tests. The highway mileage should be close if not identical being that JC08 is very urban heavy. So 40mpg+ should be realistically attainable.
The real question is price. If this car is noticeably cheaper then the Insight, maybe in $17~19k range, then this car makes a lot of sense. Its slightly faster then the lethargic Insight, lacks 4 doors and utility, but is a sportier, and a more desirable vehicle. At that price it also leaves room for a "Si" model with more pace higher up in the pricing.
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CR-Why?
12/08/09
When you said it would be light
It was a lie, lie, lie.
Now that we've seen the car
We're going to CR-Y, CR-Y, CR-Y.
12/08/09
This just makes me hope Honda never brings back the Prelude. I don't think I'd be able to handle what they'd do to it.
As for performance, it's not like the old CR-X was particularly fast either. Although, the CR-Z's competition today is far faster in comparison.
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I think Honda's trying to do a REAL successor to the original Insight, but calling it CR-Z for excitement.
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The Si was much faster, but dragged mileage into the 30's. This is somewhere in between, while bringing modern safety standards into the mix.
Not that I'm happy with the outcome, just being realistic
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