2012 Honda CR-Z Mugen Concept

Mugen Euro has developed a highly-tuned version of the Honda CR-Z that aims to deliver up to 200PS and 215Nm of torque by boosting the hybrid’s petrol-electric powertrain

The goal of the project was to prove hybrid cars can be exciting to drive, by producing “Civic Type R-like” performance from the hybrid coupe while remaining sympathetic to the original Honda direction for the CR-Z.

“We wanted a car that has genuine performance available at the touch of a button, but can perform just like a standard CR-Z and offer good fuel economy when the driver wishes,” says Colin Whittamore from Mugen Euro. “For that reason we’ve kept the three driving modes, so the driver can select ‘eco’ or ‘normal’ to switch to economy and low emissions for the daily drive, but press the Mugen button for the full-blown ‘weekend warrior’ settings!”

Source: Honda Press Release