HONDA MODELS: Honda Crz

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TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Honda will ignite the floor at the 2015 SEMA Show with a full portfolio of performance products, including race bikes, HR-V project vehicles, and the debut of the Ridgeline Desert Race Truck. The Ridgeline Honda's racing and high-performance unit, HPD, has a $5,495 supercharger kit to boost the CR-Z hybrid's power to 197 hp fromn 130 hp. (Photo: Honda Wieck) Honda's racing folks are offering a supercharged, hot-rod version of what's thought of as a fuel From the moment the Honda CR-Z arrived in 2011, plenty of Honda enthusiasts have been hoping that the car would evolve into something more a Mazdaspeed 3 and less like a fuel-efficiency special meant for sporty nerds. Fortunately the people at HPD (Honda If it had called its new hybrid two-seater the Insight Coupe or the H2S or the EI-EI-O, then maybe those of the thick-headed persuasion would never thought of comparing the 2011 Honda CR-Z with a 1987 Honda CRX Si. But no, Honda went and called its new car Tomorrow, the only hybrid to offer a manual transmission option – the 2014 Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid – will be offered for sale. The line was fully refreshed for the 2013 model year, and for 2014 it carries forward with an EPA mpg rating of 31 city/38 The Honda CR-Z has yet to prove itself as a strong tuning platform within the Honda community. While they are stylish and resemble the legendary CRX of old, enthusiasts just haven't bought the idea that a hybrid is "cool." The hybrid motor and giant .

Honda has really taken its time in getting an aftermarket supercharger kit for the CR-Z to enthusiasts in the US. It's finally on sale, though, and it makes you wonder if the hybrid hatchback shouldn't have had it from the day it went on sale. The Great news for all those Honda CR-Z intenders out there: The hybrid hatch is getting refreshed for 2016 with a host of cosmetic upgrades. As befits a car that captured 0.2 percent of Honda’s total U.S. sales through July, the CR-Z is responding to .