The design and production of the Honda CR-Z followed two other Honda hybrid concept cars: the Honda Remix, introduced at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show, and the Honda Small Hybrid Sports cars, introduced at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show.
The Honda CR-Z was first introduced by Honda CEO Takeo Fukui as a concept vehicle on October 23, 2007 at the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show. At the show, Fukui stated that a production model is "in the works" and that the car was intended to be "sporty, incredibly efficient and inexpensive". The Honda CR-Z was first shown in America at the 2008 Detroit North American International Auto Show. In Tokyo Motor Show of 2009, Honda displayed a revised "Honda CR-Z Concept 2009".
The Honda CR-Z was first introduced by Honda CEO Takeo Fukui as a concept vehicle on October 23, 2007 at the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show. At the show, Fukui stated that a production model is "in the works" and that the car was intended to be "sporty, incredibly efficient and inexpensive". The Honda CR-Z was first shown in America at the 2008 Detroit North American International Auto Show. In Tokyo Motor Show of 2009, Honda displayed a revised "Honda CR-Z Concept 2009".
