Honda's 2010 Insight
09-05-2008, 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Yellow_S,Sep 5 2008, 02:23 AM
Shame, Honda! Looks like a blatant copy of design from the Prius. At least be more original.
09-05-2008, 06:50 AM
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I was surprised that this was such a knockoff of the Prius body shape too, but then again I think this might be the direction that most practical cars are going to head in the coming years. That shape is very space efficient and aerodynamic -- it's basically the direction designers have been predicting for years, but I guess nobody really wanted to buy until the Prius broke the mold. Check out this Italdesign concept from the 70s:
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09-05-2008, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris S,Sep 5 2008, 04:57 AM
Maybe, just maybe, that shape is dictated by the best possible aerodynamics in a 4 dr. sedan/hatch.
09-05-2008, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by JakeJewler,Sep 5 2008, 01:13 PM
Very fuel efficient cars have to look like that!!
I think you're the one with the thick Neanderthal skull. 
Many cars with excellent aerodynamic designs do not have to look like that. Examples: the Fit doesn't look like that; now put a hybrid engine in there to get similar or better mpg. The original Insight didn't look like that; now expand the car to make bigger and improve other things. I can go on and on.
Neanderthals shouldn't be throwing rocks in glass houses.
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