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Honda CR Z - New Honda CR-Z drive test - Success of Fiasco compared to CRX
Forum -> Honda -> Honda CR Z
New Honda CR-Z drive test - Success of Fiasco compared to CRX
by: Mark on: Saturday, November 27 2010 at 18:46:11 EDT
by: Mark on: Saturday, November 27 2010 at 19:47:53 CDT
Test Drive:
I drove a stick (as opposed to automatic). What killed me is that when I stalled the engine (getting used to clutch) it was immediately re-started automatically (I stalled just once).
We took local streets and a fast route. Acceleration in Economy almost like 1992 Geo Metro while I saw 52MpG on display on a straight road cruising. Not very big achievement compared to my 1990 CRX Si 47MpG which was new 1/2 the price of CR-Z.
In Sport mode acceleration felt like 1988 CRX DX but nowhere near as CRX Si.
Handling is somewhat diminished to Toyota Corolla. CR-Z's rear suspension is simplified to the absolute minimum, rear drum brakes raised a lot of questions in my head (more expensive in production and maintenance and diminished performance) as the car sold as a sports car.
Price tag of $25+ thousand is something that will definitely stop a lot of folks from buying it as CRX replacement, especially after taking a test drive. Never mind that sun-roof is not even available at this time.
My comparison new CR-Z to new CRX Si in 1991:
CR-Z - CRX Si
Price: $25+ - $13+
Engine: 1500cc 108Hp - 1600cc 107Hp
Brakes: front: disk, read: drum - all disk
Suspension: Front: McPherson rear: torsion beam - front: double wish-bone rear: steerable independent suspension double wish-bone type
Gas Mileage: 31/37 - 35/47
I will not go deep into tech specs but based on main (in my view) specs I'd say CR-Z is a big fiasco compared to CRX Si built 22 years ago without using Hybrid technology and Hi-Tech stuff that could be repaired only at Honda dealer. If I did not drive myself CRX Si for 12 years - I wouldn't have believed degradation in specs Honda is selling for as much as twice the money.
For a little more money, I'd rather buy me a VW golf or Audi A3 with DSG transmission. At least I'll have a little more space for a luggage and a snappy car.
We all expected reincarnation of CRX and got (at least me) a reinvention of GEO Metro on steroids.
by: sadlkfj on: Monday, November 29 2010 at 22:16:13 CDT
'nuff said.
by: Mark on: Monday, November 29 2010 at 22:30:01 CDT
Although it's my review and that's the way I feel about new CR-Z.
One more thing - I "stole" the engine by releasing clutch too quickly, not that it was any feature of "stalling" engine. All I said is that CR-Z started the engine automatically when I pressed the clutch again..
Thanks
by: aksdjfh on: Sunday, December 5 2010 at 10:31:36 CDT
^worst sentence ever.
Pressing the clutch doesn't start the car again anyway, shifting to first starts it back up.
Again, horrible review, should be deleted.
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