Honda to Build the CR-Z, Fit Hybrid to Follow
Honda will be continuing its hybrid path with full steam, despite the poor reception to its Insight sedan. The CR-Z, a sport hatch designed in the spirit of the old CRX, will be the attention-grabber. The CR-Z will utilize lightweight materials, a streamlined form, and possibly a reworked version of the Inisght powertrain to create the greenest sport compact in the market. Honda will also be producing a gas-electric version of its Fit subcompact, said to be targeting a $19,000 starting price range. Both are reportedly scheduled for the 2011 model year and may premiere in the upcoming LA auto show.
Fisker Automotive to Go All-Hybrid, Expand to Four Models
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Fisker Automotive’s sensuous Karma has received a lot of good press for its plug-in hybrid-electric concepts, the Karma sedan and the Sunset convertible. But aiming a step ahead of its arch-rival (and courtroom adversary), Tesla Motors, Fisker will be expand its product range to four vehicles by the middle of the next decade. The third prototype is still unnamed; Fisker’s PR rep only confirmed that it was ongoing effort set after the Sunset’s 2012 release. (Word is that it’s either a crossover or a sports car.) The fourth and final model will be a low-priced HEV in response to Tesla’s planned “BlueStar” segment-expander planned for the mid-2010s.
Mazda Makes an About-Face on Hybrids
Mazda will expand its hybrid offerings…at some point.
So comes word from the company’s PR department. With just one hybrid, the rebadged Tribute, Mazda is vulnerable within this growing segment of the market. With even smaller groups like Subaru and Mitsubishi now pushing ahead with hybrid development largely through partnerships, Mazda is playing catchup.
Execs desire to have their own dual gas-electric powertrain, but are seeking to arrange a mid-term deal with Ford to share its proven hybrid systems within the likes of the Mazda3 and watch last patrol the in divx 6. There’s no word on whether Mazda’s “crossover” CXs will receive the option.
There has been interest in somehow employing the such a system within its rotary works, but emphasis will be put on its two mainstays rather than SUVs and sports cars.
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