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 rims.

Add a new badge on the driver's side quarter glass and that about rounds up what you get on the outside.

Inside one of the 1000 Memorial CR-Z vehicles to be made come with a Medium Gray interior, aluminum pedals, and a standard navigation system. Numbers still come in at 122 horsepower and 123-128 lb-ft of torque (CVT/6-speed) from Honda's IMA-backed 1.5-liter i-VTEC four-cylinder.

The cars will be sold at the beginning of 2011 in Japan only. Pricing of the vehicle will be a cool 2,794,000 Yen after their consumption tax, or approximately $34,200.

Check out what Honda has to offer in America today at your local Honda dealership.




[SOURCE] http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-honda-cr-z-jcoty-memorial-award.html