I'm liking the front.

The back? Not so much.

The back looks like a Mushroom, that is some funny sh*t.

I use to own a 91 CRX and this reminds me soooo much of it. I would love to have this as a work car. Come on Honda sell me one over here!

Great the wedge is back.....

extremely lame.. looks like some kinda spaceage pile of junk.. go honda! like a tampon in the car racing world, every p*ssy's gotta have one..

Honda engineer 1: Let's make a sportscar.

Honda engineer 2: But sportscars need to have good styling.

Honda engineer 3: Look how incredibly uninspired, generic, yet ugly the last sportscar we made was (S2000)!

Honda engineer 1: Yeah no shit, obviously we need to just copy other designs and then try to make them look Japanese.

Honda engineer 2: That Saab Aero-X was a million times better looking than any car we've ever come up with lets just copy that.

Honda engineer 3: I have an even better idea -- let's copy the Saab AND the Maserati Birdcage.

H e 1: Wait, but then the car would be good looking and thereby have nothing in common with any other cars in our lineup. It won't "look like a Honda".

H e 2: Let's just put the little "Asian twist" on the themes. You know, give it that Pokemon look.

H e 1,2,3: Brilliant!

yes, the front looks like a swedish pokemon, called sven

... and again the US is left out in the cold when it comes to anything with 4 wheels that is cool. I am getting so fed up with who ever decides that the US market isn't interested in cool cars. Honestly though... they can keep the hybrid version. Should they decide to grace us with the CR-Z, I would definitely prefer a gasoline engine.

The sketches show how the back must have looked in the designer's mind, but then reality and engineers took over.
I have to agree with Karma. When you move around this car from the front to the back, about halfway it turns from beautiful to ugly.

The US could see this come over as the replacement to the Acura RSX.

Ever since Acura dropped the Intergra, the RSX couldn't hold a candle to it...

miko:

[Honda engineer 1: Let's make a sportscar.

Honda engineer 2: But sportscars need to have good styling.

Honda engineer 3: Look how incredibly uninspired, generic, yet ugly the last sportscar we made was (S2000)!

Honda engineer 1: Yeah no shit, obviously we need to just copy other designs and then try to make them look Japanese.

Honda engineer 2: That Saab Aero-X was a million times better looking than any car we've ever come up with lets just copy that.

Honda engineer 3: I have an even better idea -- let's copy the Saab AND the Maserati Birdcage.

H e 1: Wait, but then the car would be good looking and thereby have nothing in common with any other cars in our lineup. It won't "look like a Honda".

H e 2: Let's just put the little "Asian twist" on the themes. You know, give it that Pokemon look.

H e 1,2,3: Brilliant!]

i assume you didnt see any JAPANESE MANGA......

I always thought that Pokemon was really corny and kinda fruity. Anyway, this car isn't too bad but does look a bit akward and reminds me of the dead Honda hybrid that failed to be competetive with the Prius. I also don't like how Honda tends to stay a little bit too conservative with their styling. But then again, you have to wonder how they have always been such a highly profitable automaker and how they went from being as lame as a Daewoo or a Kia to becoming on par with other automakers like Chevrolet and Dodge.

Why are you hating on the S2000?

It's an awesome car. Some people enjoy conservative styling. I for one don't like huge wings, ground effects kits, loud exhausts, daring designes and lots of badges Remember it came out almost a decade ago. It was pretty revolutionary at the time.

And the NSX was an amazing (looking and driving) car that showed the world what Honda was capable of.

Honda does make lots of very boring, very utilitarian, FWD people movers though. I hope they come out with another awesome RWD (mid engine?) sports car after the s2000. This new front-engined, all wheel drive, v10powered acura car looks like garbage. I'm sure it'll weigh over two tons too. It's not a real sports car.

This car will fail in the US because it will get more than 10 MPG and isn't huge and important.

The CRX's successor should be:

under 1900lbs curb weight
1.6-2.0L engine
manual tranny, with a traditional clutch pedal and shifter
2+2 seater, with hatchback cargo ability

The parts and methodology are already here for this... 1992-1995 Civic hatchback, and the K20A2 engine from a 2002-2004 RSX Type S. Hasport sells a motor mount kit for this. You'll get at least 35 mpg on the highway and killer performance. You'll also be able to carry plenty of stuff from Home Depot, carry bicycles, or go camping for a few days

You can gather all the parts and a Civic hatch shell in good shape for under $10k USD. Keep the exterior stock and thieves won't look at you twice.

Screw the automotive industry. I'm assembling my own beast next time.

The front looks kinda nice (if those headlights make it into production, which they won't).

From the back, it looks like a 2-door station wagon with horrible blind spots.

I still kind of like it; I think it has potential. If they rounded the rear more it might look better.

If that's 25K GBP, thats about $50K US.

@Saheed what are you smoking, you think honda is on par with dodge and chevy? you need to get out of that cave you have been in for the last 20Years and smell the daylight, honda hasnt had a vtech power plant die in tha last 20+ years...

I like it, and it doesn't surprise me that it's for EU and not the US, because it's a daring and fresh design.

Here if it is sporty looking, then it has to have a V-8, and if it gets good gas mileage it has to make a statement saying "LOOK AT ME I LOVE TREES"

This is a brilliant design, like the insight, but done correctly.

I agree with everyone the back looks a little ugly, but realize that any vehicle that is tuned for coefficient of friction is going to have a slow drop from maximum height, and a very tall, sharp cutoff. Resembling a teardrop is ultimately what they try to do to improve hwy mpg. It's still not pretty, but way better than the back of the prius.

I really hope Honda builds this. Even better if they offer it as a non-hybrid, but with a ~2L tdi engine

To Dennisil

What do you mean?! I think you are the one that has been living in a cave because Honda still uses their signature Vtech engine on many of their Acura counterparts and their own sedans, compact cars, and the CR-V. That shows how much you know!!!

That also includes their civics i-vtech, and Acura TSX

The sketches of it look bad ass, like of some really cool Hotwheels car.

Um... visibility? What's up with the tiny rear side windows? make those like 3x as big.

Other than that I love it.

What's up with all the people hating on hybrid? Hybrid = more torque with less fuel consumption. That's what a hybrid system essentially is: a way to increase torque without wasting fuel. Electric isn't more efficient than gas for running at a constant RPM. If morons weren't so obsessed with hating on hybrid maybe someone would make us a nice sport hybrid. Actually, the CR-Z might be just that... need some specs. Electric motors give you way more torque than gas any way you wanna measure it.

Honda is planning on production of the CR-Z this summer out of Ohio according to a few corporate Honda executives!! The CR-Z will be out in the states this year!!

Oh, I forgot, the CR-Z will be available with a diesel engine.

What have we done here in the states to get the leftovers from most of the car manufacturers (domestic and foreign)? You should see the Honda Civic that they sell in Europe. I really like the redesigned Civic here in the states, but it looks like a grocery bag compared to the sleek design in Europe. Hell, it even has a diesel engine that gets even better mileage. The CR-Z looks excellent, and I am definitely interested in the hybrid. I hope that Honda makes the decision to bring this to the states, and soon.

wow, i think all of you guys are big homos who like to hear what people think of them, the only reason why im comenting on this is because i have a project due on how HONDA is the best car on the market. so read what i have wrote and LOVE it.....or you can stop now because i have wasted about a minute of you life. so go Honda and the rest of you can shove all the crapy cars you want UP YOUR BUTT....p.s. LIVE and LET DIE...