Honda CR-Z Named 2010 Japan Car of the Year

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  1. a_gray_prius

    a_gray_prius Rare Non-Old-Blowhard Priuschat Member

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    Honda CR-Z Named Japan Car of the Year


     
    #1 a_gray_prius, Nov 11, 2010
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    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Sounds good. Should do well for Honda esp. since the tuner crowd appear to be more eager to tune this than the Insight.
     
    #2 Tideland Prius, Nov 12, 2010
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    ok cool and this is a little off topic, but anyone checked out wiki's stats on Prius sales?

    Japan sales in 2009 - over 200k Pri sold

    first 9 months sales in Japan, 2010 - over 250k !

    :eek:
     
    #3 cycledrum, Nov 14, 2010
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    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    wow
     
    #4 Tideland Prius, Nov 14, 2010
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    1SMUGLEX I love the smug!

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    Congrats to it.We will see how it holds up, in Japan most cars sell like hotcakes initially and drop off. The Prius has held strong there.
     
    #5 1SMUGLEX, Nov 14, 2010
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    According to wiki, '2nd gen' sales in Japan ranged from 43k in 05 to to 73k in 08, one half or less than US sales, but it's taken off in Japan with the new Pri.

    [ame=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Prius]Toyota Prius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]
     
    #6 cycledrum, Nov 14, 2010
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    a_gray_prius Rare Non-Old-Blowhard Priuschat Member

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    I think that has more to do with the suspension of the car than anything else.
     
    #7 a_gray_prius, Nov 15, 2010
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    Saw one on the highway the other day and I'll have to say the CRZ looks more like a "tuner car" than the Insight. I'm sure the suspension will help it even more.
     
    #8 GSW, Nov 15, 2010
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    Ahh
     
    #9 Tideland Prius, Nov 16, 2010
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