Honda has prepared an armada of fourteen cars for this year’s SEMA, including twelve CR-Zs.
The lineup includes a CR-Z outfitted with every available Mugen accessory. Only 300 examples of this car will be made, and I have no idea how it’s any better than just purchasing the accessories on your own. Unless you really enjoy having a plaque which says your car is one of 300.
Honda Performance Development also rolled out two CR-Zs, with one focused on street performance and the other on track performance. These are the CR-Z Hybrid R Concept and the HPD CR-Z Racer respectively. Performance boosts include an upgraded drivetrain with 200 hp and 175 lb-ft of torque, an upgraded clutch, limited-slip differential, retuned suspension, performance brakes, and improved aerodynamics. Two CR-Z Racers will be on the grid of the 25 Hours of Thunderhill race this December, in an attempt to prove their abilities.
Honda also showed off a CR-Z with Honda Genuine Accessories on it, as well as an Accord Coupe with Honda Factory Performance (HFP) parts also hitched along. They displayed the various ways owners can customize their cars.
A concept Accord Crosstour HFP was also showcased, demonstrating current and possibly future HFP parts for the car. It had 19-inch HFP wheels, an HFP body kit and front grille, lowered suspension, colour-matched door handles and blacked-out door sash trim.
The rest of the cars were aftermarket CR-Zs. These are the Bisimoto Engineering CR-Z, DSO Eyewear CR-Z Sport Hybrid Tuner, Eibach Springs CR-Z, Fortune Motorsports Samurai Gold Honda CR-Z, Konig Wheels CR-Z, Wraptivo CR-Z Type-F Concept, Honda Tuning Magazine CR-Z and the Los Angeles Auto Show CR-Z. Not much details are mentioned, but you can get a look at all the aforementioned cars in the gallery below.
Press Release
2011 Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid Dominates 2010 SEMA Show
MUGEN accessory kit to be offered for CR-Z as Honda Performance Development debuts two CR-Z concept cars11/02/2010 – LAS VEGASTwelve modified 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupes are featured prominently in the Honda booth at the 2010 SEMA Show, which opens today. As the first available sport hybrid, the CR-Z demonstrates new opportunities for vehicle personalization among the import tuner community. Several significant vehicles are being unveiled at the show, including a 2011 CR-Z equipped with MUGEN* accessories, the Honda Performance Development, Inc. (HPD) CR-Z Hybrid R Concept, the HPD CR-Z Racer and several vehicles equipped with Honda Genuine Accessories.
“With the CR-Z sport hybrid coupe, drivers can achieve the great efficiency of a hybrid car without giving up the fun that many demand from a sporty car,” said Bruce Smith, vice president of Parts Operations for American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “The combination of greener practicality with style and fun makes this vehicle a perfect fit for young, environmentally conscious buyers looking to further personalize their cars.”
A 2011 CR-Z equipped with MUGEN accessories is also being revealed, and Honda announced that in the spring of 2011, it will begin sales of a limited-edition MUGEN accessory kit for the vehicle. Limited to only 300 complete kits, the package includes: a full MUGEN body kit; a front grille; a rear wing spoiler; 17-inch “XJ” aluminum wheels; sport mats; a unique black aluminum shift knob and a billet aluminum oil-filler cap. Further, after purchase, each owner will receive a unique serial-number plaque designating each kit as one of 300 available. All of the painted parts will come color-matched to each of the five available CR-Z colors. Pricing details will be made available closer to the on-sale date.
Also unveiled today were two concept vehicles from HPD: the CR-Z Hybrid R Concept and the HPD CR-Z Racer. Though neither vehicle is intended for sale, HPD, Honda’s North American racing company, was determined to demonstrate the potential of the CR-Z for both street and racing performance. Both vehicles share many performance enhancements, with the CR-Z Hybrid R Concept highlighting Honda-designed street styling and the HPD CR-Z Racer opting for serious racing capability. To demonstrate that capability, HPD will campaign two HPD CR-Z Racers at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill endurance race in December. HPD enhancements to both cars include: a turbocharger and upgraded IMA™ hybrid system, resulting in an estimated combined 200 horsepower and 175 lb-ft. of torque; performance clutch; limited-slip differential; ‘circuit-tuned’ suspension; upgraded brakes and aerodynamic components.
Two vehicles were on display to demonstrate currently available Honda Genuine Accessories. For the CR-Z, Honda displayed a vehicle equipped with 17-inch alloy wheels; side, front lip and tailgate spoilers; a rear diffuser; an illuminated door-sill trim and an interior armrest. Additionally, a 2010 Accord Coupe equipped with dealer-installed Honda Factory Performance™ (HFP™) components melded a distinctive, custom appearance with an enhanced level of handling performance. All Honda Genuine Accessories offer the same 3-year/36,000 mile bumper-to-bumper warranty as the rest of the vehicle, when installed at the time of new vehicle purchase, and are engineered to be fully compatible with each Honda vehicle.
On display as a demonstration concept only, the Accord Crosstour HFP Concept features 19-inch HFP wheels; a full HFP body kit and front grille; a prototype lowered HFP sport suspension; color-matched door handles and special black-out door sash trim.
Reaching out to the import community, Honda invited six independent vehicle tuners to build and display their CR-Z hybrid concepts at the SEMA Show. Tuners were asked to push the limits to improve fuel economy and performance with their builds, and the vehicles on display show the variety of directions in which a personalized sport hybrid can go. Beyond this group, both the Los Angeles Auto Show and Honda Tuning Magazine displayed their CR-Z special project cars in the Honda booth.
Vehicles on Display at the Honda Booth
From American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
2011 CR-Z with MUGEN accessories
2011 CR-Z with Honda Genuine Accessories
2010 Accord Crosstour HFP™ Concept
2011 Accord Coupe HFPFrom Honda Performance Development, Inc.
2011 CR-Z Hybrid R Concept
2011 HPD CR-Z RacerAftermarket Project Vehicles
Bisimoto Engineering 2011 CR-Z
DSO Eyewear 2011 CR-Z Sport Hybrid Tuner
Eibach Springs 2011 CR-Z
Fortune Motorsports Samurai Gold 2011 Honda CR-Z
Konig Wheels 2011 CR-Z
Wraptivo 2011 CR-Z Type-F ConceptSpecial Project Vehicles
Honda Tuning Magazine 2011 CR-Z project car
Los Angeles Auto Show 2011 CR-Z project car
Source: Honda