TOKYO, Japan, February 25, 2010 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced today that the all-new CR-Z hybrid vehicle will go on sale in Japan on Friday, February 26, 2010. CR-Z combines a 1.5-liter i-VTEC engine and Honda’s proprietary Integrated Motor Assist™ (IMA®) system, and creates fusion between futuristic and dynamic styling and exhilarating driving, along with outstanding fuel economy of 25 km/L. *1

Based on Honda’s passion to broaden the potential for a hybrid vehicle and enable customers to experience a new kind of excitement with all of their senses, CR-Z was developed offering three core values – Emotional (emotional look and feel), Exciting (make people want to enjoy driving) and Smart (environmentally responsible, useful and liberating). To achieve these three values in all areas of this vehicle, including design, packaging and performance, Honda applied its most advanced technologies.

CR-Z stands for “Compact Renaissance Zero,” which represents Honda’s commitment to go back to the point of origin (zero) to take on the challenge to create a new compact car without being bound by the values of traditional coupes.

Engine: 1.5L i-VTEC + IMA
Transmission: 6MT or CVT
Power (ICE): 114ps@6000RPM
Torque (ICE): 145 NM (107 lb-ft)@4800RPM
Power (IMA): 14ps@1500RPM
Torque (IMA): 78 NM (57 lb-ft)@1000RPM
0-100km/hr (0-62mph): 9.7 sec

Length: 4080 mm (160.6 in.)
Width: 1740 mm (68.5 in.)
Height: 1395 mm (54.9 in.)
Wheelbase: 2435 mm (95.9 in.)

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Glad to be there yesterday, congratulations to all HWCM committee & members!

Completed – 3 Honda Civic Si can open hood!

KM 4-2 Lebuhraya Sprint Penchala Link, Kuala Lumpur
27 Dis 2009 11-30 pagi

Kemalangan ini berlaku kira-kira jam 11-30 pagi di km 4-2 Penchala Link, Lebuhraya Sprint selepas terowong Penchala arah Petaling Jaya. Kereta ini dinaiki oleh 4 sahabat dalam perjalanan menuju One-Utama di Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya untuk bermain paint-ball.

Bagaimanapun, sebaik melepasi terowong Penchala, kereta ini yang dipercayai dipandu laju, hilang kawalan sebelum terbabas ke tengah lebuhraya. Ia kemudian berpusing dan merempuh pula tiang papantanda lebuhraya sebelum tersadai di atas besi pembahagi lebuhraya.

Akibatnya, mangsa, Hon Kok Hin, 29 tahun yang duduk di tempat duduk belakang, maut di tempat kejadian akibat cedera parah di kepala. Dua lagi rakannya juga cedera parah dan di hantar ke Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya untuk rawatan lanjut.

Mayat Hon dikeluarkan anggota bomba dari Balai Taman Tun Dr Ismail. Mayat dihantar ke Hospital Kuala Lumpur untuk bedah siasat. Salah seorang rakannya yang datang sebaik dimaklumkan mengenai kemalangan ini, memberitahu bahawa Hon telah memeluk agama Islam sebelum ini dan telah berkahwin.

Sumber berita: Ondscene