2011 Honda CR-Z Video Review

What is beauty? Can a car be beautiful? That's a question many of us car folk torment ourselves with night after sleepless night. The quick answer to that is yes, achieving a stunning facade can be created and the 2011 Honda CR-Z may have just completed that achievement.

The slightly more lengthy answer is that "it depends". Depends on whether the exterior styling delivers emotion, depends on whether the inside has more guts than a Bear Grylls camel, and depends on whether the car as a whole package has got - as much as I hate to use the phrase - The X Factor.

The Honda CR-Z is a mark of the future with its 1.5-litre petrol engine mated to an electric motor which produces upto 57 lb-ft of torque - the term "sporty hybrid" is banded around a lot thanks to Honda's promotion of the phrase. But can it deliver in the tear-jerking department or is the future unable to have the history available to bring you to your knees?

To find out we drove the CR-Z down to the sunny South Coast of England for a day at the seaside. Copious amounts of fish and chips may have been consumed, perhaps even a cheeky Flake 99, but we really got to test out every mode, every function and scour every inch of this small car. To gauge our opinions and even just to see a stunning shot of the Honda CR-Z at dusk, hit the link below:

Car Throttle: 2011 Honda CR-Z Video Review

So does that CR-Z deliver, and is it a high-tech beauty? Let us know in the comments below and as usual, please like and share the video if you enjoyed it! And here's the full gallery from our day out.