Honda CR-Z Mugen breaks cover
Eco motoring's just got sexier. Or less unsexy. Either way - meet the Mugen-tuned Honda CR-Z in the picture above.
It's a one-off prototype from Honda's go-to tuners, Mugen. And we dearly hope it gets put into production.
Its superchargerising and spanner work with the IMA hybrid system means power from the 1.5-litre i-VTEC engine's boosted from 113bhp to nearly 200bhp and 181lb ft of torque. And it's lighter, too: Mugen detached 50kg from the chassis, replaced the bonnet with a carbon-fibre one and bolted on lightweight Mugen alloys.