:: CRZ ::
The Honda CR-Z (Compact Renaissance Zero)
is a
compact hybrid electric automobile marketed by
Honda as a "sport hybrid coupe."
The CR-Z combines a
hybrid gasoline-electric powertrain with traditional
sports car elements.
The CR-Z is regarded as the
spiritual successor to the second generation
Honda CR-X
in both name and exterior design.
Sales of the CR-Z began in
Japan in February 2010,
and became Honda's third hybrid electric car in the market,
along with the
Civic Hybrid and the
Insight.
Sales of the CR-Z began in Japan on February 26, 2010,
and in less than one month, Honda received orders for more than
10,000 vehicles, far exceeding its sales forecast.