2013 Honda CR-Z Updated for Europe with More Power, Changes Coming Here Soon [2012 Paris Auto Show]

As the hybrid and plug-in hybrid wars have begun to heat up during the past year, it’s easy to forget Honda’s sporty and impractical CR-Z hybrid even exists. When the two-seat CR-Z was introduced to our market for 2011, we found it to be reasonably engaging to drive, albeit slow and a car that tried to satisfy both enthusiasts and hypermilers without total success. Apparently, consumers have had an equally lukewarm reaction to the little two-seater, snapping up roughly just 11,000 of them in 2011, and only 3461 more through September of this year. The CR-Z needs a shot in the arm, and Honda has given it one, at least for Europe, in the form of a light refresh and a power bump. READ MORE ››

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