R35 Proves Its Mettle At Superlap Time Attack

R35 Proves Its Mettle At Superlap Time Attack

Time Attack is now a truly global phenomenon, and the latest country to fall under its spell is Australia. The country’s inaugural time attack meeting was held at Oran Park in New South Wales on July 5, and being the first proper chance for me to experience such an event first hand I flew up [...]

Behold, The New CRX CR-Z

Behold, The New CRX CR-Z

Like a schoolgirl with a new secret, Honda simply couldn’t wait until the Tokyo Motor Show to spill the beans on their new compact sports coupe concept, the CR-Z.The CR-Z is the long-awaited spiritual successor to the CRX that was beloved by many for its light weight and revvy motor. The resemblance between the two [...]

Honda To Unveil CRX Successor At Tokyo: Carscoop

Honda To Unveil CRX Successor At Tokyo: Carscoop

According to Carscoop, a source close to Honda says the marque will be unveiling a compact sports coupe at the upcoming Tokyo motor show - a car that could possibly see a revival of the CRX nameplate.This news isn’t exactly a bolt from the blue though. Back in July we reported that Honda had virtually [...]

Hybrid CRX To Arrive In 2011 - WR

Hybrid CRX To Arrive In 2011 - WR

As JPCN reported back in March, Winding Road’s own insider at Honda HQ said that a CRX revival was under consideration. Now, WR reports that Honda bigwigs have decided that the new CRX will be a hybrid and bear no resemblance to the Small Hybrid Sports Concept or Remix concept.The decision to hybrid-ise the [...]

Honda Small Hybrid Sports Concept - Green, Or Mean?

Honda Small Hybrid Sports Concept - Green, Or Mean?

JPCN has been mulling over pictures of Honda’s Small Hybrid Sports (SHS) concept shown at the Geneva Auto Show, debating over whether it’s sufficiently ‘sporty’ enough to be posted on this blog. On the one hand, Honda says it’s likely to be a petrol-electric hybrid commuter car in the same vein as the Insight, the [...]

CRX Comeback on the Cards

CRX Comeback on the Cards

In news that is sure to delight fans of diminutive sport hatchbacks, Winding Road has reported that Honda is currently engaged in the development of a new CRX.More than 15 years after the last “true” CRX was dropped (the Del Sol CRXs aren’t considered to be “pure” enough), Honda is now in the early [...]

CR-X Remixed?

CR-X Remixed?

It was only a few weeks ago that I was lamenting the demise of the cheap n’ cheerful Japanese car. Cars like the beloved “Crab” AE86 Sprinter, the Nissan Silvia and the Honda CR-X. It appears now that the car gods have decided to answer my prayers and resurrect the humble hunch-backed 2-door coupe. Well, [...]