2011 Honda CR-Z Mugen: first photos revealed
By Andrew, 18 May, 2011. 0 Comments
2011 Honda CR-Z Mugen
The MUGEN version of the CR-Z hybrid has been hyped extensively but only recently have pictures of this model been released. There also aren’t many details available about it yet since this project is ongoing. So far, the first tests have been very promising when it comes to the performance and fuel consumption. Tests made earlier on a prototype car based on a standard CR-Z and given a mid-tune engine show that it can have an acceleration time from zero to 60mph (0-98 km/h) that’s comparable to the Civic Type R due partly to supercharging.
This means that it has a sprint time that’s somewhere in the mid six-second range. MUGEN said that this was achieved by adding 15% more power to the engine compared to the ‘stage 1’ level of tune. Even with the big wing attached to its back, the car is lighter by about 50 kilograms (110 lbs).
Colin Whittamore from MUGEN Euro said that the early tests on fuel consumption have been “encouraging” as well. He said that the company has kept the three driving modes from the standard car. Upon turning on the supercharged power in a special 'MUGEN' mode," it boasts an economy that ranges from 50+mpg in 'eco' mode to mid-30 mpg.
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