My-Dream-Cars reviews : Honda Insight Concept Hybrid
Insight: A Hybrid Pioneer
The original Honda Insight, introduced in 1999, broke new ground as the first gasoline-electric hybrid car sold in America. Aerodynamic and innovative, the Insight redefined the way engineers thought about fuel-efficient vehicles.

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The centerpiece of this groundbreaking car was the compact and efficient Integrated Motor Assist IMA® hybrid powertrain. The Insight still stands as a testament to Honda’s challenging spirit and our willingness to reach for an impossible goal. And that spirit lives on in our newest hybrid, which shares the Insight name.

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2010 Insight: Hybrid Evolution
The new Insight Concept draws upon a rich heritage, and by making hybrid technology available to more drivers, this vehicle is a pioneer in its own right.

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Stylistically, it bears a family resemblance to the FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle. The Insight Concept has improved on the design of the original Insight with a roomier 5-passenger cabin. Five-door access and folding rear seats make the Insight Concept perfect for the active lifestyle of most families today.

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The new Insight Concept also benefits from improvements to Honda’s latest IMA® technology, including reduced size and cost along the way. A new level of affordability and practicality characterizes the new Insight, offering further evidence of Honda’s longstanding environmental leadership and our constant emphasis on making life better for our customers, and society as a whole.

Insight Concept Styling
As with the original Insight, Honda engineers worked hard to design and refine the styling of the new Insight Concept. The goals? Maximum functionality and peak aerodynamics for sure. But they also thought a lot about how it would feel to drive one.

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The front of the car is strong and lean. The taller rear helps this 5-door hatchback slip through the air seemingly without effort. The Insight shares a family resemblance with the FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle. Sleek and sophisticated, the FCX Clarity commands attention wherever it goes.

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The Insight Concept is designed with a low center of gravity and a generous 5-passenger cabin. Five-door access and folding rear seats meet the needs of an active lifestyle. Details like the use of smaller internal components that allow for more cabin and cargo space make the Insight Concept family-friendly and versatile. Finally, it’s important to note that the Insight Concept, like the original Insight, was designed and built from the ground up to be a hybrid.

So when you drive around town in the new Insight (and you can, starting in spring 2009 in the U.S.), the value will make you look smarter, but it’s the distinct style that will make you want to be seen.

Honda Insight Concept Hybrid Vehicle Revealed at Paris Motor Show
The concept will make its U.S. debut at Los Angeles Auto Show; production version will debut at North American International Auto Show

PARIS, Oct. 2, 2008 – Honda today revealed a concept version of its new small hybrid vehicle, named Insight, at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. The new Insight Concept shares styling cues with the Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle and provides an early look at the highly anticipated five-passenger hybrid vehicle.

Takeo Fukui, president and chief executive officer of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., presided over the reveal and presented information about the new vehicle set to go on sale in the spring of 2009. Prior to the Paris reveal, on September 4, Honda released limited details and photos of the Insight Concept. Today, Honda also released a synopsis of Fukui’s remarks along with additional photos and video of the now-revealed concept car.

My-Dream-Cars reviews : Honda Insight Concept Hybrid