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Honda Insight wins Japan Automotive Hall of Fame Car of the Year

Here in the United States, there are more Car of the Year Awards than you can shake a stick at, and apparently that's also the case in Japan. Just last week at the Tokyo Motor Show, the 2010 Toyota Prius won top honors in the 30th annual Japan Car of the Year voting. Now, Honda has sent out a notice that its revived Insight has won the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame Car of the Year. According to Honda, there were three chief reasons the Insight won the award: The strategy of affordable pricing Honda used in marketing the hybrid ... Read more →

Zeus gets down with Honda's new Insight Jonathon Ramsey

Japanese tuner Zeus has done quite a job on the Honda Insight, so now you can be green and still feel like a badass. Developed as part of the company's GLMRS Line, the kit consists of front ...

Japanese Honda Insights can compete for best MPG rating, with Snoopy's help Xavier Navarro

If you buy a new Honda Insight with the optional HDD InterNavi System in Japan, Honda has a special offer for you: an optional telematics device that updates to the web - automatically, natch - your ...

Honda likely to miss U.S. sales targets for Insight? Chris Shunk

We had to wait years for someone to give us a hybrid-only alternative to the Toyota Prius, but Honda finally did it with the Honda Insight. Initial interest in the under $20,000 40+ mpg vehicle ...

Trying out the new Insight in Spain at the EcoDesafío Honda Insight Xavier Navarro

Click on image above to see a full gallery of the EcoDesafio Honda Insight in Barcelona The first generation the Honda Insight wasn't offered for sale in most European markets, including Spain. ...

Honda Insight will be top prize for Xbox "Play and Win" gamers, everyone else just gets ads 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

The everyone in Honda's "Hybrid for Everyone" advertising campaign for the new Honda Insight apparently includes Xbox players. Honda will be the only sponsor of the upcoming "Play and Win" interactive quiz game that will kick off on Xbox Live Primetime May 15. The three-month free quiz show ...

Honda ads call Insight the "hybrid for everyone," highlight low price 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Honda will start airing TV commercials for it's new Insight hybrid on Monday. As part of Honda's attempt to outsell the Prius, these commercials will use the tagline "the hybrid for everyone" and mention the Insight's low price (compared to the Prius) and green credentials. We don't know exactly ...

Toyota will sell second-gen Priuses alongside 2010 models in Japan, not in U.S. 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

We've finally gotten some official confirmation from Toyota about the sell-two-Prius-models-at-once strategy we've heard so much about. During a recent media event where we drove the next-gen 2010 Toyota Prius (sorry, we can't say much about that right now) we had a chance to talk with John ...

Strong early sales in Japan prompt Honda to increase Insight production 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Since Honda started taking orders for the new Insight in Japan earlier this month, dealers have tripled the original sales target. As a result, the company has decided to crank up production starting in April to meet the demand for the new hybrid. Honda had been projecting world-wide Insight ...

The 2010 Honda Insight shows you its moves 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Now that you've had a chance to read all about our time with the fun-to-drive 2010 version of the Honda Insight and browse through the photo galleries, we can now offer you the opportunity to see this fuel-sippin' hybrid in motion. Yes, the Honda-supplied footage of their latest pride and joy is ...

On the heels of the new Insight blog, Honda launches hybrid mini-site 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Honda has launched a new mini-site - oh, excuse me, a mini-insight - that displays information about its hybrid vehicle lineup in all sorts of flashy goodness. Of course, the star of the show is the new Honda Insight, which was unveiled in Paris last week. On top of that, the dedicated site has ...

Honda claims similarity between Insight and Prius a coincidence 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Vehicle aerodynamics are a strange thing. While you can create perfect aerodynamic models using math, there is no ideal aerodynamic shape for a vehicle because there are so many variables - including style, which is constantly updated. Still, certain shapes are slipperier than others and the ...

Paris Preview: Honda Insight concept to be new global hybrid 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click to enlarge the new Honda Insight digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/New_Honda_Insight_unveiled_Prius_fighter_on_the_lot_in_2009'; Honda has just released the first official photos of its eagerly-anticipated new dedicated hybrid car that will debut early in 2009. The car that until now had ...

Honda to revive the Insight name for new hybrid? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

With the success that Toyota has had with its Prius hybrid sedan, you could be forgiven for forgetting that Honda actually beat them to market here in the states with the Insight. For whatever reason, though, the Insight never became the green-bearer that Honda had hoped. Still, the name is not ...

Insight de-hybridized for performance, still returns 48 miles per gallon 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

There is a huge aftermarket contingency turning small Hondas into performance cars by replacing their engines with larger versions from other vehicles. We're sure that you've noticed the various Civics and Integras buzzing around town, and soon those Civics could be Insights if this vehicle starts ...

Honda gets new Insight on the Fit 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Toyota Prius was the first modern hybrid car to hit the market in Japan in 1997 but the Honda Insight beat the Prius to the US market by a few months. The teardrop shaped two seat coupe had some initial success but the limited utility eventually saw its sales dwindle. Production of the Insight ...

The Union of Concerned Scientists names Honda the "Greenest Automaker" 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Honda has been making headlines on sites such as ours as of late with the greening of their automotive fleet. Remember, Honda is not exactly a newcomer to the world of green vehicles, their Insight brought them into the hybrid game right from the start. Not only that, the combined fuel economy of ...

This Insight gets 30 mpg and we're proud of it 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The jewel of the PARD Hybrid Vehicle Exhibition last June was the Oaktec Honda Insight. The event, the first of its kind for hybrids in the UK, was held at Prodrive's test facility in Warwickshire and hosted hundreds of delegates including FIA technical consultant Peter Wright. This particular ...

A tribute to a forerunner with Insight 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

With the end of Honda's production of the Insight this year, The New York Times takes a nostalgic look at America's first modern gas-electric hybrid. Introduced in 1999, the Insight offered an E.P.A. rating of 70/61 on highway and city streets. In 2006, the little two-seater still offers the best ...

Relearning to drive from 'hypermiler' 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

A stock (right from the dealership) hybrid that gets over 90 miles per gallon? A Toyota Prius that receives over 1,200 miles on a single tank of fuel without any mods? How'd these vehicles achieve such miles without technology? The drivers did it. Called 'hypermilers', these individuals modified ...

Hybrid videos and buying tips 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

If reading about hybrids isn’t enough for you, then perhaps the collection of videos over at Edmunds.com (a car buying information guide) will suit you. The site has the following videos online: First test-drives of the new Toyota Camry and the Lexus RX400h, tests of the Lexus GS450h and other ...


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