Honda, as the number two producer in Japan, continue to create tight competition with the Toyota. Competition is most fierce in the last segment of hybrid cars. In this segment, on the Honda Insight, while the Toyota Prius.

Both cars share the latest variant is a variant that is precisely the car in 2010. Two hybrid car as if this will be the stars in the exhibition in the car Detroit Auto Show or North American International Auto Show (NAIAS).

Honda Insight as quoted official site NAIAS, Friday (16/1/2009), will be displayed in the showroom start dealers in the U.S. in April. However, first launched in Japan in February 2009. Insight will be cheaper price compared to other hybrid Honda car.

"With the introduction of this latest Honda Insight, can provide options for those previously not interested in buying a hybrid car because the price is expensive," said Executive Vice President American Honda John Mendel.

Honda Insight offers prices that are really competitive. Even cheaper than the Civic hybrid (in Indonesia with the sale price of Rp 490 million), while the Insight is sold with the price of 20,000 U.S. dollars, or Rp 220 million.

And the ability to machine, still under the Insight, Prius. Insight offers a 1.3 liter engine, and with technology SOHC i-VTEC. Energy produced 85 PS and torsi 12.3 kgm, while fuel consumption based on the EPA tests in the United States to provide 'rating' 43 mpg or 18 km / liter.

Another source of Insight's electric motor is the result of PS 13 with the size of the IPU (Intelligent Power Unit) more compact. Such as hybrid cars and other electric, complete Honda car with Kinetic energy recovery system (KERS).

Hybrid technology is offered by Honda IMA (Integrated Motor Assist). Honda claims, this system, the cost of production is cheaper. Therefore also, the price can be pressed. Next, to move the power from the engine and electric motor to the wheels, using the Honda CVT.
To control the engine's working gas pedal, use the Insight drive by wire technology. This system has been used many cars the latest, either by Honda themselves, as well as other producers.

The other device is offered cruise control, USB interface, ABS, EBD, stability control, and navigation satellites. See complete Insight features here.

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