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09-17-2013, 02:06 AM
<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hybrids/" rel="tag">Hybrid</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/honda/" rel="tag">Honda</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/" rel="tag">Rumormill</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2015-honda-civic-type-r-testing/"><img alt="2015 Honda Civic Type R" data-mep="7935" src="http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/adam/63774a8e46aacf6b2865bc617bcfce/l-(6).jpg" /></a><br />
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Salt shakers at the ready, boys and girls. There's a rumor <a href="http://www.carsales.com.au/news/2013/small-passenger/honda/crz/next-honda-cr-z-to-get-serious-38870">out of Australia</a> claiming the next <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/honda/cr-z/">Honda CR-Z</a> will be based on the forthcoming 276-horsepower, turbocharged <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/honda+civic+type+r/">Civic Type R</a>. Apparently Honda's research and development bigwigs have been unnerved by the reception of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/scion/fr-s/">Scion FR-S</a>/<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/subaru/brz/">Subaru BRZ</a> twins and are eager to return fire.<br />
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Now, don't get too excited - <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/honda/">Honda</a> isn't following the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/">Volkswagen</a> model of offering virtually unchanged mechanicals in a different bodyshell (<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/beetle/">Beetle Turbo</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/gti/">GTI</a>, for example). Instead, the report says the future CR-Z will retain its hybrid powertrain, albeit with a serious kick in the pants. A prototype is said to already be zipping around Japan with a turbocharged, direct-injected, 1.5-liter, four-cylinder engine and the current CR-Z's electric motor and battery pack. With a reported 221 horsepower mated up to a seven-speed, dual-clutch transmission (say buh-bye to the CVT and six-speed manual) and the next-gen Civic platform underneath, the rumored CR-Z has all the makings of a hot hatch riot.<br />
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Of course, this all sounds wonderful. This is also the point where you should be enjoying that salt. We really like the idea of a properly hot CR-Z that can compete with <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/john+cooper+works/">John Cooper Works</a> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/mini/">Mini</a> models and the new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fiesta+st/">Ford Fiesta ST</a>, but the three-door hybrid has been such a slow seller for Honda in the US that it might not field a second generation here, no matter how improved it might be. Let us know what you think of an amped-up CR-Z in the comments. Is it a good idea, or is this one Honda model that's just too far gone?<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/16/2015-honda-civic-type-r-to-sire-next-gen-cr-z/">2015 Honda Civic Type R to sire next-gen CR-Z?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 16 Sep 2013 13:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/16/2015-honda-civic-type-r-to-sire-next-gen-cr-z/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20721747/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/16/2015-honda-civic-type-r-to-sire-next-gen-cr-z/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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Salt shakers at the ready, boys and girls. There's a rumor <a href="http://www.carsales.com.au/news/2013/small-passenger/honda/crz/next-honda-cr-z-to-get-serious-38870">out of Australia</a> claiming the next <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/honda/cr-z/">Honda CR-Z</a> will be based on the forthcoming 276-horsepower, turbocharged <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/honda+civic+type+r/">Civic Type R</a>. Apparently Honda's research and development bigwigs have been unnerved by the reception of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/scion/fr-s/">Scion FR-S</a>/<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/subaru/brz/">Subaru BRZ</a> twins and are eager to return fire.<br />
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Now, don't get too excited - <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/honda/">Honda</a> isn't following the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/">Volkswagen</a> model of offering virtually unchanged mechanicals in a different bodyshell (<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/beetle/">Beetle Turbo</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/gti/">GTI</a>, for example). Instead, the report says the future CR-Z will retain its hybrid powertrain, albeit with a serious kick in the pants. A prototype is said to already be zipping around Japan with a turbocharged, direct-injected, 1.5-liter, four-cylinder engine and the current CR-Z's electric motor and battery pack. With a reported 221 horsepower mated up to a seven-speed, dual-clutch transmission (say buh-bye to the CVT and six-speed manual) and the next-gen Civic platform underneath, the rumored CR-Z has all the makings of a hot hatch riot.<br />
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Of course, this all sounds wonderful. This is also the point where you should be enjoying that salt. We really like the idea of a properly hot CR-Z that can compete with <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/john+cooper+works/">John Cooper Works</a> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/mini/">Mini</a> models and the new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fiesta+st/">Ford Fiesta ST</a>, but the three-door hybrid has been such a slow seller for Honda in the US that it might not field a second generation here, no matter how improved it might be. Let us know what you think of an amped-up CR-Z in the comments. Is it a good idea, or is this one Honda model that's just too far gone?<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/16/2015-honda-civic-type-r-to-sire-next-gen-cr-z/">2015 Honda Civic Type R to sire next-gen CR-Z?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 16 Sep 2013 13:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/16/2015-honda-civic-type-r-to-sire-next-gen-cr-z/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20721747/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/16/2015-honda-civic-type-r-to-sire-next-gen-cr-z/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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