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Custom Diesel-Electric Honda Insight – 100mpg
Red Light Racing (site currently down) has a story about two mechanics in Maryland that did a custom modification to a standard Honda Insight hybrid gasoline-electric car by replacing the gasoline motor with a diesel motor. Out of the box the default Honda Insight is rated at 40mpg city, 43mpg highway. During an 1,800-mile road trip [...]
Continue reading...Acura Achieves Top NHTSA and IIHS Crash Safety Scores
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
As an appreciator (yes, I’m using that word) of fine automobiles that have a decent level of fit and finish and performance without the price tag of a German import, I was pretty happy to see Honda score (for the first time of any car out there) straight “A” scores across the board for Front, [...]
Continue reading...Honda Unveils Prius-Fighting Hybrid Insight
Friday, September 5, 2008
Honda unveiled it’s plans to re-launch a lower-cost Hybrid Insight 5-seater sedan-hatchback back into the market in the form of the most competitive car the Toyota Prius has had to stand up to in the last 5 years. The Insight was originally a two-seater hybrid that Honda introduced in 1999 to much praise, averaging the highest [...]
Continue reading...Honda Civic Type R Revision
Friday, June 29, 2007
Very hot. Looks like Japanese will get their hands on the new Type R in September coming in 22lbs lighter with 15 more HP maxing out at 240hp… for a 2700lbs car… WOOHOO!
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
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