Honda CR-Z Hybrid GT300

A Honda entrará na Super GT Series com um CR-Z Mugen, na categoria GT300. O carro teve o seu motor 1.5 quatro cilindros substituído por um 2.8 V6 biturbo, mas o sistema híbrido foi mantido. A maior parte da carroceria foi substituída por fibra de carbono.

O modelo estreará na quarta etapa da temporada, no Sportsland Sugo, entre os dias 28 e 29 de julho.

Honda Announces Support to the Racing Activities of Team Mugen in the GT300 Class of SUPER GT Series Start of test runs for the MUGEN CR-Z GT equipped with Honda racing hybrid system

TOKYO, Japan, July 4, 2012 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has announced its intent to provide technical support to Team Mugen, operated by M-TEC Co., Ltd., for its competition with the MUGEN CR-Z GT in the GT300 class of SUPER GT Series. Honda will supply a 2.8-liter V6 twin-turbo engine and the racing hybrid system developed exclusively for this Team Mugen racing machine and will start actual test runs.

Team Mugen's first race with the MUGEN CR-Z GT featuring the Honda racing hybrid system will be the 2012 SUPER GT Series Round 4 SUGO GT 300km Race held on July 28-29, 2012.