{"id":11679,"date":"2010-01-25T10:18:55","date_gmt":"2010-01-25T10:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.influx.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=11679"},"modified":"2022-06-14T12:19:19","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T11:19:19","slug":"honda-crz-believe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/blog\/honda-crz-believe\/","title":{"rendered":"Honda CRZ: Believe"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/CRZ.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11683\" title=\"CRZ\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/CRZ.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/01\/CRZ.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/01\/CRZ-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/01\/CRZ-1024x689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/01\/CRZ-624x420.jpg 624w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/01\/CRZ-278x187.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/01\/CRZ-526x354.jpg 526w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/01\/CRZ-659x444.jpg 659w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/01\/CRZ-572x385.jpg 572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>There has been rampant skepticism towards Honda&#8217;s forthcoming CRZ Hybrid \u2013 mostly revolving around wether or not a truly sporty, exciting hybrid is a contradiction.<\/p>\n<p>But even if the CRZ&#8217;s performance levels or fuel-efficiency will be \u00a0particularly noteworthy we are loving \u00a0Honda&#8217;s unique approach \u2013 one that combines passion and technological exactitude and packages it all in brilliant design.<\/p>\n<p>We think much of the skepticism comes from widespread disappointment with Honda&#8217;s frustrating and contradictory withdrawal from top line Motor Racing as well as the axing of the extremely fun\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honda_S2000\">S2000<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But even if the CRZ was a straight-ahead, fuel guzzling sportster we would still love the look of it. And knowing Honda&#8217;s sensitivity to driver&#8217;s needs, its bound to be a riot on the road.<\/p>\n<p>Surely then, it&#8217;s better to have the option of a hybrid drive train than to not have it? 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