Midlands Honda

The new Honda CR-Z Mungen concept project has been underway for some time, getting prepped for its big reveal at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed in July.

A Look into the Honda C-Z Mugen

- Supercharged
- 1.5-liter i-VTEC
- Honda's IMA system
- 200 hp
- 0 - 60 About 6 seconds

"Performance figures already look promising for this supercharged Honda CR-Z, as early tests with a prototype car based on a standard CR-Z and a mid-tune…

Who is the head of R&D at Honda? A dynamic man by the name of Kotaro Shige. In a recent interview Motor Trend refers to Shige as Honda's Rock-Star Exec' and 'the Jimmy Page of Japan's auto industry'.

While you might think Motor Trend was just being complimentary to Shige who has been at Honda since the late '70s, there's actually quite a bit of truth to the comparisons. For example, in his teens, Shige played in a band inspired by the Ventures, Eric Clapton, and Cream. He has also recently married a woman 19 years…

The all new 2011 Honda CR-Z sports hybrid has received a great honor in the automotive world: Japan's Car of the Year.
To commemorate Honda's "Japanese Car of the Year" award, the company will release a limited edition of its CR-Z sport-hybrid hatchback in that country. Named the "Memorial Award Edition" the car will be coated in a hue called 'Pearl Deep Sapphire Blue' and will travel on unique Dark Pewter Gray 16-inch…