Advanced Technologies Developed for the Honda Insight
- The Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) "parallel" hybrid system uses the
world's most fuel-efficient 1.0-liter gasoline automobile engine, assisted by a
powerful, ultra-thin, permanent-magnet electric motor
- Advanced power control system efficiently manages the power of the engine,
assist motor, charging system and nickel-metal hydride batteries
- VTEC™-E lean-burn, stratified-charge
combustion technology
- Nitrogen-oxide-adsorptive catalytic converter
- World's first production engine with an exhaust manifold integrated with the cylinder head
- All-new compact and efficient 5-speed manual transmission
- Lightweight aluminum body and reinforced frame, 40 percent lighter than a comparable steel body with superior rigidity
- Highly aerodynamic body with one of the lowest coefficients of drag (0.25) of any mass-produced automobile
- Lightweight aluminum-alloy suspension and chassis components
- G-Force Control Technology safety engineering
- Low-rolling-resistance tires
- New electronic instrument display shows instantaneous, trip and lifetime fuel-economy