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MushyHeirloom: I saw this last night thanks to Sketch-Marker. I almost pissed myself laughing. more »
Novaload: Say what you will, verbally and at the beach, JC holds nothing back. Or in. more »
Mobius: Next, on BBC Two, from the beaches of Blackpool! Top Gut! more »
Bentoboxx, My Tank is full of it: Great shot of the white stig coming out of the water....oh, wait more »
Mobius: He is the Michelin man! more »
bmoreDLJ: Sure, you can classify Clarkson's body in the category of things that "Haven't Gone Well," but he makes several good points about the Insight: - It's ... more »
85_GN: Here is his money quote: "the first of the new cars with their new power systems must be better than the last of the old ones. Or no one will buy them... more »
Cognitive Friction: I picture Clarkson driving the Insight with the tilt steering wheel all the way up in "bus driver" position, to avoid interference with his baby bump more »
If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: This is why I've given up on American car magazines and have replaced them with Top Gear and Jalopnik. more »
Ash78, cube farmer: Wow, he really does sound American (or Aussie or Canadian), and very Jalop, too. I've read the following put forth several different ways, but like th... more »
combat chuck: The beer gut provides excellent buoyancy, which is useful when attempting to snorkel. more »
engineerd: Why did they photoshop Clarkson's head onto my body? more »
John Krewson: To be fair, Clarkson's job description doesn't include being even remotely fair. Although I think I'd tend to agree with him in principle, if not in d... more »
Dhillaz 2.0: ...hybrid cars are designed solely to milk the guilt genes of the smug and the foolish. "...hybrid cars are designed solely to milk the smug and stʁo... more »
mechimike: I've said it before and I'll say it again, Clarkson is more American than he lets on. I think he's a secret American wanna-be. He loved the H2, he lov... more »

#topgear

Jeremy Clarkson On Honda Insight: "Biblically Terrible"
Reviewing the new Honda Insight hybrid, Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear's bombastic hater-of-all-cars-not-designed-over-tea-and-crumpets, echoed claims from our first drive. Then he dialed them up from ten to eleven, saying the hybrid's "...terrible. Biblically terrible." [Times Online]
#hybridcarwars

Honda Insight Hybrid Best-Selling Car In Japan
For the first time ever, a hybrid vehicle is the best-selling car in Japan. But the champ is not the new Prius, but rather the newcomer 2010 Honda Insight. Green is big in Japan. More »
#adwatch

Honda Busts Out Programming Skilz In New Insight Ad
With a starting price of $19,800, the new Honda Insight practically sells itself, but in case people in the hybrid market were on the fence, Honda used its Insights for this clever matrix-animated ad. More »
#hondainsight

Honda Insight Officially Cheapest Hybrid In US: Pricing Starts At $19,800
The all-new 2010 Honda Insight is now the cheapest new hybrid in the US, with a starting price of $19,800 before $670 destination, license, registration and smug tax. More »
#2010mugenzerolifthondainsight

2010 Mugen Zero-Lift Honda Insight: Photos, Video And No Lift!
This just in from the JDM, full details of the 2010 Mugen Zero-Lift Honda Insight with all of the aero bits said to help create zero lift. We'll let you form your own opinion. More »
#spyphotos

2010 Honda Insight Spotted On Utah Ski Vacation
Intrepid reader Roger has captured what we believe to be the first shots of the 2010 Honda Insight in a ski resort town. More »
#detroitautoshow

First Photo Of 2010 Toyota Prius, 2010 Honda Insight Together
After the Detroit Auto Show closed yesterday, we stuck around and captured the first shots of the freshly unveiled 2010 Toyota Prius with the 2010 Honda Insight; also, a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid was there. More »
#jalopnikreviews

2010 Honda Insight: First Drive
The 2010 Honda Insight looks like a cynical attempt to copy the Toyota Prius. It's not. Actually, the Insight is a very cynical and clever attempt to give Americans exactly what they want. More »
#detroitautoshow

Official Euro Honda Insight Hybrid Fuel Economy Numbers Leak: Less Fuel-Efficient Than Toyota Prius
According to leaked info in Honda's official magazine in Belgium, the European 2009 Honda Insight is less fuel-efficient than the current Toyota Prius — but may only be about 1 MPG less. More »
#2010hondainsight

2010 Honda Insight Ecological Drive Assist System Grows Leaves, Gets Other Features
Details on the instrument panel and driver assist systems on the new 2010 Honda Insight have been released and it seems Honda is intent on training the new hybrid's drivers in much the same way other auto manufacturers have announced. The "Ecological Drive Assist System" uses a combination of color cues in the speedometer and "leaves which grow" to encourages economical driving behaviors. When you push the "Eco" mode button, the speedo turns green when you're being frugal or blue when you're hooning it, also a panel grows "leaves" to reward short term driving and displays the long term performance as well. This of course comes on the heels of the announcement from Ford about their "Smartgauge with EcoGuide" system in the Fusion Hybrid and Milan Hybrid which also rewards judicious use of the go-pedal with growing leaves. We expect everyone who complained about that system to bellyache about this too. More »
#2010hondainsight

New Honda Insight Hybrid Revealed, Expected $18,500 Price Tag To Make It World's Cheapest
Honda pulled a fast one on us and gave its new Prius-killer a crazy dusted-off name — the 2010 Honda Insight. While certainly not creative, the intent behind this vehicle is. At an expected price tag of $18,500, the new Honda Insight is expected to compete at a much lower price point than any other hybrid on the market. Although it's only a "concept" version, we're told we should expect the final version to show off more than 90% of the same looks as the one pictured here. We'll find out for sure when we see it officially unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October, with the production-intent tweaks debuting at the Detroit Auto Show in January. Our first take is the Insight looks surprisingly like our rendered speculation, but actually jazzes things up a bit with big flashy wheels, sharp lower lighting and plenty of chrome, all of which are suspect in production form. It does still have the shape of a robot egg, so we're not totally surprised there. The car is primarily powered by the gasoline engine, with standard hybrid electric startup and acceleration duties. Honda is also touting a "driving support function" which helps drivers achieve higher mileage. Complete details on what we know below the jump. More »

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