Honda CR-Z Mugen hybrid

This is the Honda CR-Z Mugen hybrid, and it isn’t a production car… yet. Instead this prototype (valued at over £150k!) is designed to showcase just how far Mugen can push the CR-Z envelope.

Mugen parts for the CR-Z already exist in Japan, but this is a British project by Mugen's European arm, Mugen Euro. Mugen is to Honda what Alpina is to BMW, and there's a similar relationship between Honda UK and Northamptonshire-based Mugen Euro. The pair have collaborated before on the limited-run Mugen Civic Type R, and now this car will test the market for a hotter CR-Z hybrid. We hear there’s the strong possibility of a 180bhp version...
Read on for CAR’s first drive review of the new Honda CR-Z Mugen hybrid.