Honda CR-Z Alpha Final Label
After more than six years of production,
Honda is retiring the CR-Z (In its home market of Japan, at least). But before
it does, the Japanese automaker is bidding the hybrid sport hatch farewell with
the special edition.
Dubbed the Alpha Final Label, the latest
take on the Honda CR-Z is distinguished by its special metallic blue paint (one
of five colors available) and 17-inch alloys in matte finish. Of course there
are special badges throughout, along with a few upgrades to the interior to set
it apart from the other 4 million CR-Zs that Honda has made since its
introduction in February 2010.
The hybrid powertrain carries over
unchanged, pairing a 1.5-liter inline-four with an electric motor and either a
six-speed manual or continuously variable transmission.
The CR-Z was designed to be both sporty
and economical, intended to revive the spirit of the iconic CR-X, but with a
hybrid powertrain. In reality it more accurately bridged the gap between the
first-generation Insight and the second. Neither model, however, succeeded in
supplanting the Toyota Prius in the market for dedicated hybrids.
