Race-Prepped Honda Mugen CR-Z RR Concept Ready for Track Action

The almost production ready Honda Mugen CR-Z Concept wasn’t the only product from the Japanese automaker’s in-house tuning company to debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Along with the street-legal CR-Z Concept Mugen also brought along a competition version bearing the ‘RR’ moniker. The conceptual Mugen CR-Z RR sports a more dynamic aero package comprising of bespoke parts such as the wider front and rear bumpers with air-vents, side skirts, a rear diffuser and larger rear wing.
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Honda CR-Z Mugen: All you Need to Know about Honda’s Hottest Hybrid Yet

We’ve already shared initial information and a video on the Mugen-fettled CR-Z that Honda is about to launch at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July, but today, the Japanese carmaker came out with all the juicy details, as well as more photos of the sporty hybrid concept.
According to company’s European division, the CR-Z Mugen sets out to prove that hybrid cars can be exciting to drive, with the one-off special producing “Civic Type R-like performance” while also remaining true to the original, eco-friendly character of the run-of-the-mill CR-Z.
Colin Whittamore from Mugen Euro explains the philosophy behind the creation of the CR-Z Mugen:
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Honda's 2009 Tokyo Auto Salon Offerings

In addition to the S2000 and Fit / Jazz Sports Modulo concept vehicles, Honda will also display an array of other models at this weekend's 2009 Tokyo Auto Salon. The Japanese automaker's stand will see the presentation of the glitzy Life and the blacked out Crossroad Styling Study Models, a Racing Modulo Civic Type R competition vehicle, the Sports Modulo Civic Type R, Touring Modulo Accord, Touring Modulo Accord Tourer, Modulo Odyssey Absolute, Modulo Odyssey, Life, Zest Spark, Freed and the Fit Sports Neo. While Honda has yet to release any details on its Tokyo Auto Salon offerings, it did publish photos of the cars. Click through to check out our complete image gallery.


















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Honda to Present S2000 and Fit / Jazz Modulo Concepts at 2009 Tokyo Auto Salon

Two new concept cars will be the main attraction at Honda's booth at this weekend's Tokyo Auto Salon 2009 that will be held from Friday, January 9, to Sunday, January 11, 2009, at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. The S2000 and Fit (called Jazz in Europe and other markets) concepts have both been developed by Honda's in-house customization brand, Modulo. The Japanese firm has not released any specific details on the two cars other than that the Sports Modulo S2000 Concept combines 'superior performance' with a 'premium interior finish' and that the Sports Modulo Fit Concept is a compact and practical, yet sporty automobile.

From the official press shots, we see that the S2000 Modulo Concept gains a wider front bumper and a new grille adorned with LED lights, side sills and multispoke alloy wheels. Inside, Modulo has uprated the S2000's cabin with new leather seats and carbon fiber trim.

As for the Sports Modulo Fit Concept, it too features a sportier front bumper with LED lights, side sills and dark alloy wheels. The Fit's two-tone interior has been extensively modified with the addition of bucket seats, an alcantara sport steering wheel, carbon-fiber trim finished in orange and extra gauges around the instrument panel.





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LA Show: Honda FC Sport Fuel-Cell Design Study

Honda's best kept secret for the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show goes by the name FC Sport and it's a hydrogen-powered, three-seat sports car concept. The design study utilizes Honda's V Flow fuel cell technology which is already deployed in the company's FCX Clarity sedan. In the sporty FC, the fuel cell stack is located between the rear seats while the battery pack placed low in the middle of the vehicle. As for the electric motor, it resides just forward of the rear axle. Although Honda hasn't released any photos of the interior, the automaker claims that the FC Sport features a McLaren F1-style seating layout with a racecar-like center driving position and two passenger seats on either side.
"The Honda FC Sport explores how to satisfy automotive performance enthusiasts in a world beyond petroleum," said Dan Bonawitz, vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "People who love sports cars will still have a reason to love in a hydrogen-powered future," he added.

















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SEMA: Honda Civic Sedan HFP Concept with Fuel Saving Aero-Kit

At the SEMA show Honda revealed the Civic HFP (Honda Factory Performance) Concept sedan that secures improved fuel economy without compromising the vehicle's performance or styling. Honda claims that this is done through aerodynamic improvements to the next generation HFP body kit, the addition of super-light alloy wheels with aerodynamic covers, a lighter HFP exhaust system and an upgraded HFP suspension kit, all of which offer the possibility of improving both fuel economy and performance. According to Honda, a similar package has been used on the Civic Type R race car, which campaigned in a Japanese series called the Super Taikyu.




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Honda Racer: Honda USA Designs Commemorative Hot Wheels Scale Model

To celebrate Hot Wheel’s 40th anniversary, Mattel invited six major automakers to send their design propositions for a commemorative line of 1/64 scale toy cars. Honda on its part created the “Honda Racer” you see in the picture above. Designed by the Japanese carmaker’s US studio in Torrance California, the Racer is inspired in color and shape, from Honda’s early participation in Formula 1 and in particular, the 1967 RA 273 racecar.
The key element to the design of the two-seater race car however, is that the body is in the shape of the Honda "H" emblem. Even though this is 1/64 die-cast scale model, the Honda Racer has been designed to be equipped with a 2.0-liter displacement V10 VTEC engine that sits between the piloting team. -Continued
"The Honda Racer combines the excitement of Honda's racing heritage with Hot Wheels' reputation for speed, power, performance and attitude," says Guillermo Gonzalez, senior designer of Honda R&D Americas, and designer of the Honda Racer. "The core concept is built around our idea for an 'ultimate racecar' and leverages the design freedom made possible by a scale model car."
"Sure, it is awesome to play with the cars on the orange track again, but I discovered that designing a Hot Wheels car is very different and in some ways more liberating than designing a production car," says Gonzalez. "For example, the primary design constraint is that the car had to fit on the orange track and perform a loop. Aside from that, the possibilities are without limit."
The Honda Racer Hot Wheels die-casr model will be arrive on store shelves in May 2008. See Mitsubishi's Hot Wheels 40th Anniversary die-cast model here, and Lotus', here.
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Honda’s Chinese Arm Introduces Linian Crossover Concept in Beijing

Following last year’s announcement concerning the development of its own-branded cars (see here), Honda’s Chinese manufacturing joint venture, Guangzhou Honda introduced its first product in the form of a compact crossover concept at the 2008 Beijing Auto Show (April 20 – 28).
Although we managed to find Guangzhou Honda’s official press release, it didn’t contain any noteworthy information on the Linian concept. However sources state that if all goes as planned, Guangzhou Honda will develop a production version of the 5-door compact-sized crossover that will enter the Chinese market in 2010. -Continued
Press Release - Translated From Chinese
Guangzhou Honda own-brand "concept" concept car

Design Idea:
"Concept" concept car, is rooted in "the next flu" and the "dream" of the design, interpretation of the future lifestyle and trend direction, inspired the new generation of China's boundless imagination for the future, creating an unparalleled sensory impact and the future of our unique trend.
Design characteristics:
Simple, atmospheric modeling with the former face fierce headlights and foster self-confidence and momentum; coherent side of the main body leaning forward with the contour lines bring a new generation of the 18th Army, active dynamic style to the rear of rich layers delicate lines and the front modeling in concert with a display of the new generation of fashion acumen.

Yue dynamic:
"Concept" concept car to a Honda for the technical support of the vitality of the brand through the direct transfer control feelings to the outside world. At the same time, underlines the innovators demeanor advancing with the times.
"Concept" concept cars on display is a dream for the future and the fervent desire for this to the originator, Guangzhou Honda will practice China has created ideal for the ultimate realization of China has created a world-class fashion dynamic quality of life the lofty vision.
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