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Coming Soon...

Welcome to Intersections. The official online home for anything and everything having to do with the new Honda CR-Z, at least for the next nine months or so. The CR-Z sport hybrid will make its global debut in a few hours, here at NAIAS (more casually known as, the Detroit Auto Show). We've been teasing you with CR-Z concepts for quite some time now. But the version being revealed today is the actual North American model-what the industry calls "the production version". It's finally time for the real CR-Z to meet the real world.

The CR-Z's arrival is significant simply because there's no other vehicle out there like it. It's a hybrid that doesn't drive or look like a typical hybrid. We can't wait to share more details and get more in-depth in the coming weeks and months on this site.

For now, we want to welcome you to the page and encourage you to visit often. And participate. True, this is an opportunity for us to share information with you about the CR-Z, but we also want it to be a forum for you to share your thoughts with us. The plan is to populate the site with some unique content you won't be able to get anywhere else - guest writers, open forum discussions, games, access to the design team and more.

Look for our next post later today, from the floor of the Detroit Auto Show. Complete with footage and photos of the new CR-Z sport hybrid.

Specifications and Features

The all-new 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupe is the first hybrid designed to maximize style and fun in addition to efficiency and economy. The CR-Z is powered by a 1.5-liter i-VTEC engine with Honda's compact and lightweight Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid-electric system. The two-passenger CR-Z introduces a new three-mode drive system allowing the driver to select between Sport, Econ (Economy) and Normal modes.

CR-Z [1]

- 1.5-liter SOHC i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine with Integrated Motor Assist (IMA)

- 122 horsepower (estimated) @ 6000 rpm (combined engine + IMA)

- 128 lb-ft. of torque (estimated) @ 1,000 - 1,500 rpm (123 lb-ft. for CVT), (combined engine + IMA)

- AT-PZEV CARB Emissions Rating

- Preliminary EPA Estimated Fuel Economy, CVT (City/Highway/Combined): 36/38/37 miles per gallon [2]

- Preliminary EPA Estimated Fuel Economy, MT (City/Highway/Combined): 31/37/33 miles per gallon [2]

- Overall Vehicle Length x Width x Height (in): 160.6 x 68.5 x 54.9 (including antenna)

- Wheelbase (in.): 95.8

- Weight (lbs., preliminary estimates): Approximately 2,670 (MT) to 2,725 (CVT)

- 3-Mode Drive System (Sport/Normal/ECON)

- Eco Assist? System

- 6-Speed Manual Transmission (standard)

- Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) with Paddle Shifter System (available)

- Advanced Compatibility Engineering? (ACE?) Body Structure

- Vehicle Stability Assist? (VSA®) with Traction Control

- Automatic Climate Control

- 16-inch Alloy Wheels

- Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column

- Security System with Remote Entry

- Cruise Control

- 160-Watt AM/FM/CD Audio System with MP3/windows with MP3/Windows Media® Audio (WMA) playback capability and 6 Speakers [3]

- MP3/Auxiliary Input Jack

- USB Audio Interface [4]

CR-Z EX [1]

Adding to or replacing features on the CR-Z

- Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® with Steering Wheel-Mounted Controls [5]

- Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System? with Voice Recognition (Available) [6]

- High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Headlights with Auto-On/Off

- Fog Lights

- Perforated Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel

- Aluminum Shift Knob with Leather (6MT)

- Textured Aluminum Pedals

- 360-Watt AM/FM/CD Premium Audio System with MP3/Windows Media® Audio (WMA) playback capability and 7 Speakers including Subwoofer

[1] All specifications represent preliminary estimates provided by Honda. Final specifications are subject to change.

[2] Preliminary EPA mileage estimates determined by Honda. Final EPA mileage estimates not available at the time of printing. Use for comparison purposes only. Your actual mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle.

[3] Windows Media® is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

[4] The USB Audio Interface is used for direct connection to and control of some current digital audio players and other USB devices that contain MP3, WMA or AAC music files. Some USB devices with security software and digital rights-protected files may not work. Please see your Honda dealer for details.

[5] The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any use of such marks by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., is under license.

[6] The Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System? is available on EX models in the United States, except Alaska. Please see your Honda dealer for details