A Revolutionary UK Supplied Generation One Honda Insight with Full Honda History

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A revolutionary UK supplied Generation One Honda Insight with full Honda history from new.

EQUIPMENT
Lightweight aluminium body. aerodynamic streamlined nose. tapered roof. transparent rear hatch panel. Integrated Motor Assist (IMA). electric power steering. power windows and mirrors. remote central locking. automatic air conditioning. FCD display. dual SRS airbags. G-Force Control Technology. Auto Idle Stop System. optimal gearshift indicator. hidden boot storage. cup holders. Options; Body cover. luggage net. rear speaker kit. Satellite navigation system.

EXTERIOR
This pioneering highly aerodynamic aluminium body offers incredible high levels of rigidity and safety yet weights 40 per cent less than a comparable steel body at only 850kg! The rear wheel skirt and a flat underside gives this sleek machine a drag coefficient of just 0. 25. Finished in gleaming factory standard Oxygen Blue. (SB6418). this distinctive vehicle only displays minor marks and one tiny alloy reaction to the top of the passenger door. It still retains Honda number plates front and rear and all the plastic light units. rubbers and decals remain in excellent condition. A perfect. rare and historically important vehicle as the UK's first commercially available petrol/hybrid car.

INTERIOR
To discover the Insight's “personal-fit capsule” is a must for any motoring enthusiast. It offers a comfortable relaxing personal space with a modern. high-tech and sporty feel. The high specification and attention to detail is in no doubt and the wealth of information provided by the advanced. yet logical. digital display is a joy. Spotlessly clean throughout with the matching Blue interior only minor carpet fluff to the boot floor is worthy of a mention. Upgraded satellite navigation and rear speaker kit enhances the driving pleasure. A Honda Dealer tax disc holder is still attached to the front screen.

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION
At the heart of this technologically amazing car is the Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid system which combines worlds lightest 1. 0 VTEC 3 cylinder lean burn engine with an ultra-thin brushless 10kW electric motor. This ingenious system allows outstanding efficiencies of a combined cycle of 83 mpg and only 80g/km of CO2 emissions. A top speed of 112 mph and a 0-60 of 12. 5 seconds from the 76 bhp setup leaves plenty of scope for fun especially when factoring in that 113 NM of torque is available at just 1500 rpm! The 144 V nickel metal-hydride (Ni-MH) batteries. (weighing just 20kg). hold charge and activate correctly. The lightweight 5-speed transmission offers a short. precise and positive shift with auto start/stop technology and the optimum gearshift indicator performing precisely.

WHEELS. TYRES & BRAKES
The highly polished aluminium aero wheels are in remarkable un-refurbished condition with only tiny nondescript blemishes. Pirelli up front and Firestone at rear low rolling resistance energy tyres are fitted with excellent tread. The ABS braking system operates perfectly.

HISTORY FILE
A genuine UK Main Honda Dealer supplied example makes this the exception to the few rarely offered Generation 1 Insights ever available. Remarkably. this vehicle has been annually serviced by Honda from new helping to explain the faultless operation of all components and the sheer driving pleasure it offers. Only three owners and 84. 13 miles from new with the second owner being a Honda employee and Insight advocate and the third an eclectic car collector.

Absolutely every document. manual. brochure and even Honda Press Information is included along with spare keys. A fully stamped Honda service book with corresponding invoices accompanies the car.

MOT June 2014. HPI Clear. Approved Used Car Check Certificate.

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