2001 Honda Insight Start Up, Quick Tour, & Rev With Exhaust View - 74K

[peterbilt2004]

When I bought my 2002 Insight new, gasoline here in Texas was $1.25. Back then the SUV craze was in full swing. Nobody wanted those little high mileage cars. I still have mine today, and never had one days worth of buyers remorse.

[Jakeman21642]

I remember going to look at one of these with my cousin back in 02 when they came out! So futuristic and cool. Some people down the street still have one and its cool too see it driving around.

[Intechdude300]

@Jakeman21642 I consider them collectable as they're s rare

[dovaugha]

IT'S NOT A HYBRID!

[Intechdude300]

@dovaugha Well, it's not a nuclear powered car :P

[wiisaluteyou]

my 1973 Beetle has more power than this!

[Rydo182]

@wiisaluteyou It also does what, 30 MPG? And sounds like a tin can. Love the Beetle but dumbass point mate.

[Jakeness21]

2:33 What is that switch on the door between the handle and the lock?

[DanFrederiksen]

why do you keep reving it???

[dingoatscritch]

maybe a 5.

[dingoatscritch]

i wouldn't say a v6.

[dingoatscritch]

i love it. i have a red one. :3

[dingoatscritch]

is yours newish?

[dingoatscritch]

i love yours.

[PhreshNBeat]

evs are useless imo, better go with hydrogen. Honda Clarity :)

[Intechdude300]

@PhreshNBeat Yup, Clarity is an awesome car. Finding one is problem #1, it's price, & finding a hydrogen fuel station. We're just not ready for it yet sadly :(

[Dunoj]

This and the Civic for awhile were the only hybrids to offer a manual (that I know of). Now I believe the CR-Z is the only one. I'm no fan of hybrids but Honda does deserve credit for trying to deviate from everybody else. GM did the same thing with EV1 but apparently decided the program wasn't profitable and killed it off. I believe almost all the EV1s were crushed.

[12345678993879]

little miget my crv can beat this

[12345678993879]

ok thanks :D

[12345678993879]

the ford with the 3 cyl when will that come out?

[Intechdude300]

@12345678993879 Likely with the next Fiesta update. by 2013-2014

[crammage]

i love these 5 speed and gets 50-70 mpg who doesnt want that?!

[paintedd]

What an awful interior, lol.

[112334kingjay]

73 hp.

[RetroJaysFTW]

....73? only 73 horsepower? lol.. at least its great on gas.

[Fred924]

From the late 90s to 2005, everyone wanted huge SUVs. When gas prices shot through the roof for the first time in 05, was when people started appreciating fuel economy.

[Fred924]

I didn't even know they made these in 2001. I've never seen a first-gen Insight before.

[90Mrknowitall]

3cylinders are cool

[Lexuslover123]

Lmao, 3 cylinder!! Every car with a 3 cylinder has been a POS, geo metro, smart for 2 too.

[Intechdude300]

@Lexuslover123

Ford is going to do a 3 Cyl Ecoboost (TwinTurbo) engine for the Fiesta.

[Lexuslover123]

@Intechdude300 Might work, might not, we'll have to see.

[12345678993879]

@Intechdude300 when?

[Intechdude300]

@12345678993879

When what??

[csypower]

@Lexuslover123 Just because it has a 3 cylinder engine doesn't make it a piece, it's makes it a marvel of performance engineering, i say this because this car is by no means lacking in performance.

* experience.

[Lexuslover123]

@csypower No auto maker has really made a good 3 cylinder yet, ford might with the new fiesta.

[talldude123]

It looks like an acceptable car to get from point A to B but it's probably going to get uncomfortable on long trips. I think an AM/FM cassette is pretty dissapointing for this year. I think only Hyundai and Kia had them in 2001. Interior does look plasticky and cheap. But at least it's good on gas and for running small errands. The window stitches are oddly located. I think it reminds me of the base model Chevrolet Metro, with basically the same engine with a battery in it.

[fanowner12]

The new Insights are much better, the CR-Z took the Insight 2-seaters place. But the new insight seats 5 and allows you to haul other people without worrying about fuel economy.

[MrMK94]

Strangely, I like these...especially the 5-spd manual ones.

[yellowcow13]

nice v6 sound

[SubieSean]

How do you shift it, if you cant hear the engine?

[SubieSean]

Its a 5spd? lol

[xdivisionx]

The steering wheel looks like the one in S2000

[hondaftw1234]

These easily achieve 70 MPG highway, and there are videos on YouTube to prove it. If someone did swap the engine this car would be a real sleeper, as it is pretty light.

[fballev55]

its a space ship!

[carsaregood911]

Haha 3 cyl ftw!

I love that steering wheel, straight from an S2000.

[JonnyFlash80]

The engine has a nice note to it. I like this car but the styling is ugly.

[2004NissanSentra]

i always hated these, ugly on the outside, cramped, and cheap interior

[Intechdude300]

@2004NissanSentra Yeah LOL, people in the past just didn't respect these. For a few yrs, there was a time that you didn't see them anymore but until gas spiked up to $5, they all creeped out again.

[TheAuto101]

@2004NissanSentra

amazing mpg though

[2004NissanSentra]

@TheAuto101 about the only thing good going for it

[bcoolnotfool]

i like the seat design, and thats about it...

[TheMacbooksRock15]

Sounds really nice for a 3 cyl! 

[TJC450]

I see one of these every once in a while

[msia40004]

This was the old generation cr-z LOL!!!