Motoring: 2011 Honda CR-Z makes cameo appearance in Vancouver Film Festival
Friday, October 15, 2010 at 9:28AM 
Honda’s latest advanced technology vehicle CR-Z and successor to the CR-X coupe platform made a red carpet entrance at the 29th Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF).
Filmmaker Michael McGowan whose latest movie, Score: A Hockey Musical, is front and centre at Film festivals across the country this Fall, drove himself to the red carpet in the CR-Z for the opening night ceremony of the Film’s Vancouver debut.
"The CR-Z is a sweet ride and my wife loves it too" said Director Michael McGowan, after driving to the Anniversary Gala in the 2011 CR-Z Honda Hybrid.
"We are proud to support the Vancouver Film Festival with this year’s wonderful line-up of Canadian talent," said Jerry Chenkin, executive vice president Honda Canada Inc.
"The CR-Z is a natural choice for drivers with a spirit of adventure and an elevated sense of responsibility toward the environment.”
Developed as a stylish, driver-focused vehicle with an emphasis on efficient performance, the all-new 2011 Honda CR-Z introduces a sleek two-passenger coupe design with quick, sporty handling to the gasoline-electric hybrid segment.
A 1.5-litre i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine works with Honda's compact and lightweight Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system to supply both power and fuel efficiency for the CR-Z. A sport-focused, six-speed manual transmission, standard on the CR-Z, is a first for any mass-produced hybrid. An automatic Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) is available and includes steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters for manual-like gear-ratio control.
A new, exclusive three-mode drive system allows the driver to configure the vehicle's responsiveness for Sport, Normal or Econ (Economy) driving modes.
The CR-Z is well equipped and includes premium features such as a 360-watt AM/FM/CD high-power audio system with seven speakers and subwoofer; Bluetooth(R) HandsFreeLink(R); leather-wrapped steering wheel; 16-inch alloy wheels; HID headlights; automatic climate control; and more.
Reader Comments (1)
The problem is that Honda is promoting at as a sporty car and 0-60 in the 9-10 second range is not sporty when compared to other sporty cars that have driven (ie. wrx, mazdaspeed 3, even the civic si (which is by no means fast is still faster than the CR-Z). It's fine with me if you're happy with the car it's just that for me I can't consider any car that would have trouble keeping up with a 4 cylinder Sienna minivan "sporty". In any event I'm sure you agree it would not have hurt for Honda to have offered a gasoline engine option as myself along with many others (including Consumer Reports) question whether there really is much benefit from the hybrid system in this car vs. a gasoline only engine.
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