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Third Time’s the Charm? The 2019 Honda Insight is brand new, but it’s not a new model name for Honda. The original Insight, the first hybrid in America, was a tiny two-seater with skirted rear wheels that got 70 miles per gallon (old rating). Despite its charm and peerless fuel economy, the Insight was overwhelmed by the larger four-seat Toyota Prius. With the now ubiquitous 2004 model, the Prius clinched the deal. Honda tried again in 2008, with a Prius-like Insight four-door hatchback that offered fewer miles per gallon and less interior room than the Prius and less of the quality that Honda had been known for. It disappeared after a few slow years. Honda’s latest Insight is that hybrids shouldn’t look too different Now, Honda is offering something nobody can complain about. The all-new 2019 Insight is based closely on the Honda Civic, saving development costs and providing a very nice sedan with excellent fuel economy. The styling is less polarizing than the … [Read more...] about Road Test: 2019 Honda Insight Hybrid

Another Honda Foray into Electric Drive Honda is an engineering-driven company and its product lines have generally reflected that. They’re not likely to win design awards or draw accolades for marketing campaigns, but they are loaded with tech goodies and built with a solid engineering input. The Clarity EV’s got a classy, sporty look Enter the 2017 Honda Clarity Electric. It’s not the first electric car from Honda (that was the limited edition Fit of a few years ago) and far from the first on the market. You could argue it’s still not the first purpose-built EV from Honda since it shares its body with the Clarity Fuel Cell (I know, still an electric car, but with some significant differences we’ll touch on later). But it is a Honda, well-engineered and packed with everything Honda engineers thought the market would need to embrace an electric Honda. Its motor with 161 horsepower (hp) and 221 pounds-feet (lb-ft) of torque, plenty to move a 4,024-pound … [Read more...] about Flash Drive: 2017 Honda Clarity Electric

First Look at the New Generation The all-new 8th-generation Camry is the most bold and adventurous version ever of Toyota’s bestselling midsize sedan. When you remember the box this car was when it debuted in 1983, it’s breathtaking what’s happened. During a brief test drive, I piloted two gasoline-only models along with the 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE. All wear the same forthright, heavily creased body style. Inside, you’ll find a Lexus-like cabin with the dramatic dashboard swoosh introduced in Toyotas with the latest generation Prius. Although nothing is carried over but the name, Toyota is clearly hoping to retain loyal buyers while giving midsize sedan shoppers a compelling reason to pass over the Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, and the Nissan Altima. New Architecture Lexus-like inside The Toyota New Global Architecture gives the new Camry a much more responsive ride, although my urban test loop did little to push the limits. The cars, regardless of … [Read more...] about First Drive: 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid