Originally Posted by jaje
the insight was honda's flagship hybrid...looked different than any car on the road outside of the dearly departed crx (which is basically its orgin...CRX HF)...honda had it first in america, toyota had the first one in japan
time and time again honda stresses its hybrid system is a "no compromise"...it acts like a normal car in order to be an easier transition for its buyer from a gas only vehicle...toyota's takes more to get used to for most drivers
I think it's even more important for Honda to score first in the US than in Japan. Honda will NEVER be big in Japan unless something happens to Toyota. On the other hand, American Honda is extremely important for the bottom line and hence the health of HONDA MOTOR CO.