European cars — a great deal of which use diesel engines — are amongst the most fuel-efficient in the world. Many of them achieve the same, if not better, fuel-economy ratings than the hybrids we have here in North America. So you can imagine how efficient their taxis are. Nevertheless, this is not stopping Honda [Read More]
Since its release last spring, the 2010 Honda Insight has not been doing well. Honda had hoped to sell 90,000 units of its hybrid in its first year in the US; however, only 20,572 units have been sold. Worldwide, it wanted to sell 200,000 units for the year but has only managed 130,445 units. On [Read More]
The Honda Insight Sports Modulo was revealed at the 2010 Tokyo Auto Salon two weeks ago. As our initial impression, it seems that no amount of aftermarket work could make the 2011 Insight look good. The Insight Sports Modulo is courtesy of Honda’s own tuning house. The modifications include many aero parts that glow in [Read More]
It feels good when someone of “higher authority” confirms your deepest suspecions about the quality of a car. Top Gear’s foul-mouthed Jeremy Clarkson, in his latest review, called the Honda Insight biblically terrible. Although I don’t think Honda’s latest hybrid is terrible, I do think buyers will be better off with the slightly more expensive [Read More]
Edmunds Inside Line has pitted the 2010 Toyota Prius against the 2010 Honda Insight to see which one is the better hybrid for your money. Although, the smaller Insight is cheaper, the Toyota proved to be more refined, more powerful, more efficient and more practical. For more details, check out the comparison video after the [Read More]
