11-16-2010, 11:19 AM
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wow the CRZ did not fair well with Motor Trends Car of the Year Comp.
2011 Car of the Year Testing Facility - Motor Trend
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3. HIGH-SPEED LOOP
Three lanes; 6.4 miles Smooth surface and long, constant-radius turns enable evaluation of engine noise and transmission shift quality under hard acceleration. High speeds test suppression of wind noise and tire roar, as well as vehicle steering and stability at high speed.
MOST REFINED: Audi A8
LEAST REFINED: Honda CR-Z
4. FREEWAY SURFACES
One lane; 1.25 miles
Sectioned into exact replicas of L.A.'s notoriously choppy 710, 10, and 5 freeways, and taken at a steady 65 mph, this section allows evaluation of vehicle ride quality as well as transmitted tire noise and suspension thump.
SMOOTHEST: Toyota Avalon
ROUGHEST: Honda CR-Z
6. SPECIAL SURFACES
17 surfaces; 0.75 mile
Has a mixture of typical distressed road surfaces, from broken asphalt to potholes to deep corrugations to rail crossings. Used for assessing noise from suspension and detecting rattles and squeaks from the body and interior.
TIGHT AND TAUT: Audi A8
RATTLER: Honda CR-Z
Contender: Honda CR-Z
No CRX, no calipers
WE LIKE: Manual gearbox, handling potential, tadpole-position styling.
WE DON'T LIKE: Too much of a compromise; performance tradeoff for marginal green gains.
Read more: 2011 Honda CR-Z - 2011 Car of the Year Contender - Motor Trend
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