Honda to Debut CR-Z TS-1X Concept at this week's Tokyo Auto Salon

With the conclusion of the press days of the 2011 Detroit Motor Show, the automotive world is now shifting its focus on the Tokyo Auto Salon 2011, which will be held from Friday, January 14, to Sunday, January 16, at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.

At this year's event, Honda will be presenting several vehicles including the TS-1X concept study based on the CR-Z hybrid. The prototype model is the work of Honda Access Corporation, the Japanese carmaker's in-house aftermarket division.

Honda has not revealed any information on the concept model, but from the single photo it did release, we can see that the TS-1X is finished in a matt black paintjob and is fitted with a full body kit comprising of front and rear bumpers, beefy side skirts and a large rear wing that appears to extend on the CR-Z's sides.

Other Honda products to be displayed at Honda's stand include a variety of customized vehicles such as the Sports Modulo NSX, Freed Spike caravan car, the Acty Truck and the Enepo generator special coloring editions, plus several racing models like the HSV-010 GT, which won both the driver and team titles for the Super GT Series GT500-class races.

Our man Phil has already landed in Japan and will be covering the show live so stay tuned on Carscoop for more news on the Tokyo Auto Salon.

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Honda Germany Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Special Edition Models

Honda has launched a new series of special edition models in Germany to celebrated the company's 50th anniversary in Europe. The first Honda store in Germany opened in 1961 in the city of Hamburg. The lineup of special edition models includes the CR-Z hybrid sport hatch, the Civic, the CR-V, the Accord and the Jazz, all of which feature additional standard equipment such as larger alloy wheels and upgraded audio systems (depending on the model) without a price increase. More details on the 50th Anniversary specials can be found on Honda's German website.

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Noblesse Wings Up Honda CR-Z Hybrid Sport Hatch

Japanese tuner Noblesse has been steadily releasing numerous aftermarket bits and pieces for the new CR-Z ever since Honda launched its hybrid sport hatch . Among other parts, the company has developed a ground aero-kit with front and rear bumper aprons, side skirts, a rear diffuser and a large roof wing. These can be complemented by a lightweight carbon fiber hood, underbody aero parts, larger alloy wheels and a sport exhaust system. You can check out photos of Noblesse's Honda CR-Z offerings along with a video of a test car doing a circuit round right after the jump.

Source: Noblesse , Via: Farm of minds

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New Honda CR-Z JCOTY Memorial Award Edition Shows off with Special Paint...and that's About it

To commemorate its "Japanese Car of the Year" award, Honda will release a limited edition of its CR-Z sport-hybrid hatch in Japan. Billed as a "Memorial Award Edition", the car will be coated in a hue called Pearl Deep Sapphire Blue and will roll on unique Dark Pewter Gray 16-inch rims.

Add a sticker/label on the driver's side quarter glass, and that's about it for external spruce-ups. Inside, the 1,000 Memorial CR-Zs get a Medium Gray interior, aluminum pedals, and a standard navigation system. Numbers still come in at 122 horsepower and 123-128 lb-ft of torque (CVT/6-speed) from Honda's IMA-backed 1.5-liter i-VTEC four-cylinder.

If you're over Japan way, the cars will be sold from the start of 2011. Price of admission will be a cool 2,794,000 Yen after the consumption tax (or approximately $34,200).

By Phil Alex

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That's More Like It: Tuner Powers up Honda CR-Z with K20 i-VTEC Engine Swap

If there's one major complaint to be had with the Honda CR-Z, it's the lack of power. Florida-based tuning firm LHT Performance decided to address this problem by replacing the CR-Z's standard hybrid powerplant with a far more potent 2.0-liter four-cylinder unit from Honda's own K20 series. This is not the first time that LHT Performance has made the switch on a Honda hybrid as the tuner previously pulled a similar stunt with the Insight. Unfortunately the company has not released any specific details on the K20 engine swap, but it did not that "everything works 100%". Watch a static video of the car after the break.

Source: LHT Performance , Via: Autoblog

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Honda CR-Z Roadster Die-cast Begs the Question; Should it Become a Reality?

From what we know, Honda has no official plans to build a roadster version of its CR-Z hybrid coupe. But that hasn't stopped others from trying - even if in this case, we're talking about a scaled down die-cast model. Too bad we couldn't find any additional pictures of the toy-sized model, and especially of the rear end. If you happen to have any information and/or pictures, you know the drill... Follow the break and share your thoughts on whether or not Honda should create a two-seater drop top version of its CR-Z.

Photo: Farmofminds

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SEMA 2010: Honda CR-Z Hybrid Tuning Galore [45 Photos]

As promised, here are the rest of the tuned CR-Z hybrids featured in the Honda booth at the 2010 SEMA Show [click for the Mugen version and for Honda's concept studies]. If you follow the break, you can find the CR-Z in a variety of tunes ranging from Honda's own subtly accessorized HFP (Honda Factory Performance) model to Wraptivo's HKS supercharged prototype. Scroll down and tell us which one grabbed your attention the most.

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[From Honda Press Release]

Company Name: Bisimoto Engineering
Name of Vehicle: Bisimoto 2011 CR-Z

Bisimoto Engineering is known worldwide for awe-inspiring street, show and race vehicles. With no fear of the unknown, Bisimoto is always on the cutting edge of automotive technology. The Bisimoto 2011 CR-Z was no exception with a 533+ hp turbocharged hybrid powerplant, which retains the drivability, reliability and eco-friendly nature of the original engine.

Powertrain Modifications:
Bisimoto built 1.5L LEA1 engine
Bisimoto valvetrain, rods, turbo kit, intake gasket, and level 2.4 camshaft
Arias Pistons
AEM EMS
Torco Oils
Turbonetics Billet turbocharger, blow-off and intercooler
Golden Eagle sleeved block
Griffin Radiator
Supertech valves
Kinsler fuel rail, filter and injectors
ARP head studs
K&N Oil filter
Portflow custom head
Custom Bisimoto 70mm throttle body

Chassis/Suspension Modifications:
Steen 6-point roll cage
Progress coil-over suspension and sway bar
Bisimoto-Savini 18x9 wheels
Falken 225/40-18 tyres
Bisimoto-spec Action 2MS Clutch
Buddy club racing steel lug nuts
Stoptech brakes

Exterior Modifications:
Gatorwrap custom laminated body wrap
Type 2 graphics
Bisimoto-VIS carbon fibre hatch and wing
Burns Stainless muffler

Interior Modifications:
Buddy Club P1 racing seats and harness
L&T interior paint
Bisimoto reservoir socks
Rywire harness

Company Name: DSO Eyewear
Name of Vehicle: The DSO 2011 CR-Z Sport Hybrid Tuner

DSO Eyewear's Chris Mangum Created a Unique CR-Z with Aggressive lines enhanced with striking custom two tone paint with Carbon fiber and black accents. The CR-Z is influenced by West Coast automotive culture with large 19" wheels, Low stance Leather and Suede appointed interior with painted matching accents. The CR-Z features an All-Star line up of accessories from the highest caliber aftermarket companies in the world.

Power Train Modifications:
HKS: Silent Hi-Power fully polished stainless steel exhaust system
HKS: Racing Suction Reloaded Intake system
Odyssey: "The Extreme Battery"
Amsoil: 0–30 Oil Dominator motor oil

Chassis/Suspension Modifications:
Brembo: Gran Turisomo brake system
HKS: Hipermax III adjustable suspension series
Eibach: Performance Tuned Sway Bars

Exterior Modifications:
BASF: Supplied Onyx HD paint in custom Pearl White and matched Storm Silver with Deep Black accent color. Finished with three wet coats of R-Ms DC5800 urethane clear coat.
L & G Enterprises: Applied and finished paint.
Continental Tire: Extreme Contact DWS tires. 225/35ZR19s Front 235/19ZR19 Rear
Axis Wheels: Evolve wheel from the EXE wheel line fitted 19"x8.5"
T-REX Grills: Custom-made Upper Class Mesh Grill constructed from 0.105" fine wire, Powder coated sinister satin matt black. Upper class mesh was also used in the Hood, front air dam and rear diffuser.
PIAA: D2S 6600K HID Bulbs (low beam), 9005 Extreme White Bulbs (high beam),
Plasma Ion H11 bulbs fog lamp bulbs PForza Hybrid Wiper Blades (26" & 20") Hyper Tera LED Dome Light Bulbs.
Seibon: Carbon Fiber dual vented hood with fiberglass liner and Rear diffuser.

Interior Modifications:
Katzkin Leather Interiors: Midnight Tuscany Leather with silver suedzkin inserts appointed with white contrast stitching fitted over front seats. Interior appointed items were covered in Silver Suedezkin with Tuscany accents. The complete Headliner, pillars, door panel inserts were covered in Suedezkin.
Painted Interior Parts: L&G /BASF painted selected interior parts in matching black contrast to tie in the exterior theme.
Rockford Fosgate: Rockford 3Sixty.2 digital signal processor was chosen for factory navigation head unit integration. The 3Sixty.2 transfers 153 bands of adjustable signal to two Power series amps. The T400-4 amplifier provides 400 watts of RMS power to the NEW Rockford Fosgate Power series full-range separates, T1652-S. The bottom end in this system is provide by the T1000-1bd amplifier paired with two P2 Punch 10" subwoofers, delivering a 1000 watt bass.

Misc:
Escort Inside: PASSPORT 9500ci Custom Installed Radar and Laser Defense System
Star Shield Armor: Invisible bra
Coverking: Stain Stretch custom interior car cover and floor mats
Enfotrace: GPS Tracking System keeps tabs of the location in real-time online via Enfortrace website interactive tracking program.
Mothers: Polishes – Waxes – Cleaners
Honda Genuine Accessories: LED-Illuminated Doorsill Trim, Front lip Spoiler, Tailgate Spoiler painted in black bodyline accent color. To set the rear of the CR-Z the Rear Diffuser design was re-worked in carbon fiber.

Company Name: Eibach Springs, Inc.
Name of Vehicle: Eibach Springs 2011 CR-Z

"Green Meets Go. Who knew saving our planet could be so fun?" The basic concept of Eibach's build was a vehicle that could be driven 100+ miles a day, get incredible mileage and still be a lot of fun and look good. This CR-Z will be a daily driver for an Eibach employee but also has the performance and tuning to be used for weekend track events 2-3 times a month.

Powertrain Modifications:
Custom K&N intake
Custom Magnaflow exhaust

Chassis/Suspension Modifications:
Eibach Pro Street-S coilovers
Custom roll bar by Rally Innovations

Exterior Modifications:
C-West front spoiler
C-West rear diffuser
C-West side skirts
MUGEN rear spoiler
Work Emotion 11R 17x8 Wheels
Work Lugnuts
Toyo R888 Tires
Vinyl wrap by Rally Innovations

Interior Modifications:
Sparco Fighter bucket seats
Sparco steering wheel
Sparco harnesses

Company Name: Fortune Motorsports / Tjin Edition
Name of Vehicle: Fortune Samurai Gold 2011 Honda CR-Z

Warren Shim-Quee of Fortune Motorsports has teamed up with Tjin Edition to build the ultimate Honda CR-Z. The company's goals were to build an eco-friendly, fun daily driven Honda CR-Z. The Fortune Motorsports Honda CR-Z was built in conjunction with American Honda Motor Co., Inc., and some of the best manufactures in the industry. The Fortune Motorsports Honda CR-Z has been completely transformed by JD Motorsports into the ultimate daily driver, which will not only turn heads on the road, but also at shows across the Country.

Powertrain Modifications
MagnaFlow Performance exhaust system
Toucan air filter

Chassis/Suspension Modifications

Air Lift fully digital air suspension
ADV.1 ADV10 Track Spec Wheels
225/35/18 235/35/18 Falken Ziex Tires
Custom Baer T4 big brake calipers and rotors

Exterior Modifications

HKS Kansai front short lips
DuPont Samurai Gold Paint
Wraptivo Vinyl Wrap (hood and roof)
Webasto sunroof
Light WurkZ LED headlights
Honda Access window visors
Trent Trick Upholstery billet bolts
Custom Tjin Edition emblems
Ignited Performance HID's

Interior Modifications

Zeal Function Bucket seats
Gene Tjin diamond stitched interior
Status Racing harnesses
Ractive shifter and pedals
Duerstock Harness Bar
Image Dynamics 6" mid range speakers
Image Dynamics Subwoofer
Auto Meter / STACK Gauges

Company Name: Konig Wheels
Name of Vehicle: Konig Wheels 2011 CR-Z

The "Green" essence is being interwoven into mainstream living. Younger generations are embracing a cleaner lifestyle. This change doesn't mean that they'll give up cars. They'll just make cleaner choices. The Konig CR-Z is an illustration of embracing an active lifestyle while living cleaner! Rolling around the streets in a slightly lighter, much cleaner, more powerful, precisely handling car that can stop on a dime is nice, but being able to jump out of that car and right onto your bmx bike or skateboard is what it's all about. Turn the music up, plug in your external speaker and enjoy your tunes while doing what you love!

Powertrain Modifications:
Weapon-R Cold Air Intake
Weapon-R Performance Exhaust
Weapon-R Race Header

Chassis/Suspension Modifications:
Konig - Milligram 18x8.5 Lightweight FRT Technology Wheels
Neuton 225/40R18 UHP Tires
Eibach Lowering Springs
Wilwood 4 Piston Front & 2 Piston Rear Brakes
Weapon-R Lower chassis brace

Exterior Modifications:
Vision Auto Dynamics Aero Lip Kit
BASF – Paint and Materials
Santini Paint & Body – Paint Work
Thule – Bike Rack
DK Bikes – BMX Bike
Seibon Carbon Fiber Hood

Interior Modifications:
Sparco Chrono Road Seats
Alpine Head Unit
Kicker Audio – Speakers- (4) 6.5" RS65.2 Components,
Kicker Audio – Subwoofers: (2) 8" Solo Baric S8L5, (1) 8" CVT Shallow Mount
Kicker Audio – Amplifiers: (1) ZX700.5 4 Channel, (1) IX1000.1 1000 watt Mono, (1) IX500.4 4 Channel amp
Kicker Audio – All Wiring, Terminals, Connectors
Custom Skateboard Rack / Cooler / Trunk Design by Tim Willis & Whitfield Racing

Company Name: Wraptivo - Designer Car Wraps by Meguiar's
Name of Vehicle: Wraptivo 2011 CR-Z Type-F Concept
Project Builders: Street Concepts, HKS, SPD MetalWorks, Evasive Motorsport
Project Director: RJ de Vera

The goal for the Wraptivo™ Honda CR-Z Type-F Concept is to evoke the notion of fun, which lies at the core of the CR-Z DNA while also giving a nod to the spirit and Honda heritage of the CR-Z. The vehicle is wrapped with Wraptivo™ Matte Black and Carbon Black Film while small accents are left in gloss black. The CR-Z acts as a canvas for Wraptivo -designer car wraps by Meguiar's to showcase its vehicle wrap options and give customizers a preview of how they can take advantage of this technology as a new way to protect their factory paint while also having the ability to easily change the look of their vehicle.

Exterior Aesthetics
Wheels: Volk Racing G2 Wheels – 18x8.5 (+44)
Tires: BF Goodrich g-force Super Sport AS – 215/35 18
Exterior: Honda Genuine Accessories Front Chin
Honda Genuine Accessories Side Skirts
Honda Genuine Accessories Rear Diffuser
Rando/Tracy Sports Front Lip
Rando/Tracy Sports Side Sills
Rando/Tracy Sports GT Wing
Color: Wraptivo Matte Black Designer Car Wrap (body)
Wraptivo Carbon Black Designer Car Wrap (roof and partial hood)
Gloss Black Side Mirrors and Roof Trim

Interior Aesthetics
Seat: Recaro Sport Bucket Seats (Red)
Accessories: HKS Limited Edition Shift Knob
Misc: Honda Genuine Accessories Center Arm Rest
Honda Genuine Accessories Compass Rearview Mirror
Honda Genuine Accessories CR-Z illuminated Door Sills
Alcantara Covered Panels

Performance
Exhaust: HKS Silent Hi-Power Exhaust System
Supercharger: HKS GTS4015 Prototype Supercharger Kit
HKS GTS 4015 Supercharger
HKS F-Con IS with OS-C Fuel Management System
HKS Super Megaflow Reloaded Intake
Upgraded Injectors
Brakes: Lightweight Performance Brakes by Brembo
Suspension: Full Coilover Suspension by Tein
MISC: HKS Super Fire Racing Spark Plugs
HKS Radiator Cap
HKS Oil Filler Cap

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