Generation from Autos log. Took benefit of the first appearance of the latest Honda Insight to take a dip in the past, up to ten years ago, when Honda launch the first series of Insight on the market. Derivative from a concept in 1997, the Insight was then a packed in coupe, by means of hybrid technology, where the electric motor 13 Hp work only in combination with 3-cylinder engine of 1 liter and 70Cv. The line pretty Special  , and solution such as aerodynamic fairing rear wheels allow you to limit the Cx to 0.26 while the lightweight of the car and its packed in size, limited the total to 900kg.

The highest speed was 171 km / h, at the same time as the 100km from detention were achieved for 10.6 seconds, emit just 80 g / km of CO2. Were delivering at only 13,000 copies, but open a Honda for a street that leads to technical progress that we know today. Honda can not have been first to market with a modern hybrid electric motor vehicle, but the original Insight did beat the Toyota Pries to the US by a few months.

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