It looks like a Civic and drives like any other Honda, even though the powertrain is very hybrid fancy and fuel economy is near Prius levels.
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| |  | | Autoweek Daily Drive | | Friday, December 06, 2019 | | | | | | |  | | | Car Reviews | | | | | | The Insight powertrain delivers smooth, reasonably brisk acceleration. It has no trouble getting up to speed on the interstate or passing someone sauntering on a two-lane. Without a torque converter and the rest, engagement feels direct and I suppose that’s because it is. Low rpm torque from the electric motor makes for a wonderful companion in the car. And, despite my aggressive driving, my fuel economy stayed well above 40 mpg. | | | Read More > | | | | | |  | | | But Wait There's More | | | | | | This is the Storage Wars dream scenario. You buy a storage unit, sight unseen, for $100, and some rich guy, in this case Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk, buys the contents off you for almost a million bucks. In this case, it actually happened. | | | Read More > | | | | | | |  | | | Car News | | | | | | If you’ve had your eye on the Buick Regal, whether in Sportback, GS or TourX configuration, now’s the time to buy: These models will be discontinued in the United States market at the conclusion of the 2020 model year, with no replacements announced. | | | Read More > | | | | | | |  | | | Supercars | | | | | | Back in the middle of 2018, Nissan and Italdesign collaborated on a very special GT-R called the GT-R50 and showed it off at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. It was a concept at the time, but a few months later, Nissan and Italdesign decided to produce 50 examples for collectors; at about $1.1 million each, they haven't exactly been flying off the shelves. | | | Read More > | | | | | | |  | | | Classic Cars | | | | | | A reminder of how long ago 2009 really was: In the last few weeks of 2009, a new Saab 9-5 sedan was just entering production in the midst of the auto industry crisis. In another few years these will be a rarer sight than they are now—they were never sold in large numbers—but spotting a 9-5 sedan still reminds us of that apocalyptic time for automakers, including its former corporate parent. | | | Read More > | | | | | | |  | | | Car Life | | | | | | The car owners who pen notes like these always need just a little more time, and this one shows good legibility, an excellent packing-tape job to defy the elements and a specific recipient of the donated car. Not that any of that stuff helps, mind you, but I appreciated the dedication to a tow-truck-note job well done. | | | Read More > | | | | | | |  | | | NASCAR | | | | | | NASCAR unveiled its new multitiered title sponsorship model on Thursday, revealing Busch Beer, Coca-Cola, GEICO and Xfinity as its "premier partners" in a significant change to its traditional sponsorship model. | | | Read More > | | | | | | |  | | | Formula One | | | | | | All 10 teams have agreed in principle with the new technical and sporting rules for 2021, but the teams are still negotiating new commercial agreements with Liberty Media and the FIA.
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