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Honda CR-Z, 2011 model
Honda's 2011 CR-Z hybrid sporty hatchback has a 1.5-liter internal combustion engine that is basically the same as the one in the Fit hatchback. The CR-Z's electric motor also is a less powerful version of what appears in the Insight and Civic hybrids.
As a result, the CR-Z's 0-to-62-mph time of 9.7 seconds with a continuously variable transmission, according to leaked Japan market specifications, might not match the two-seater's sporty appearance.