Off to Rockingham circuit tomorrow meet up with guys from Honda and its in-house tuning arm Mugen. You might remember the limited edition Civic Type R from early last year, which saw the relaunch of the famous motorsport badge in the UK after a significant gap. This time the two have joined forces to develop a hot version of the CR-Z, the 2+2 coupé which Honda calls the world’s first sporty hybrid. When I drove the standard CR-Z last year I genuinely enjoyed it, but you had to ignore its hybrid credentials, grab it by the scruff of the neck and drive it hard to appreciate its dynamic qualities. That didn’t do wonders for the fuel economy but it was fun. So it will be interested to see what Mugen has done to the car. It’s described as a one-off prototype but I would imagine that it’s ready to go into limited production as soon as someone gives the project the green light. Media reaction to the car – to be generated this week – will be key to that decision.
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