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This will come out next year as a 2010 model. Starting price is estimated at $19,000.

Quoted: The 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid. See exclusive pictures and videos of the Insight at the Paris Auto Show. Share your thoughts about Honda's new hybrid concept with others at the Official Honda Web site.

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Quoted: While some automakers — Honda, for example — have flexible plants that can shift productions from minivans or crossovers to cars, the factories of Detroit automakers are limited to specific models.
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So while Ford has shut down its big S.U.V. plant in Wayne, Mich., for nine weeks because those vehicles are not selling, its nearby Focus plant is running extra hours.

Honda, with its Honda label, is generally effective at offering the right product for the right demographic at the right price. But, Honda hasn't been able to quite figure out the equation with its Acura label.

Quoted: Have you seen Honda's new brand image commercial, the one with all the company's products: jets, snowmobiles, outboard motors, ATVs, fuel-cell vehicles, even a knock-kneed robot named Asimo? Where is Acura? Surely if you promote your private-jet business, you can promote your luxury car division

Do you come out ahead financially by purchasing a hybrid?

Quoted: But this quick analysis misses a number of hybrids' other economic benefits.
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For starters, hybrids are holding their value better than non-hybrid cars. This means that, even if you don't recoup the extra cost of the hybrid in gas savings, you're likely to get more money out of the car when you decide to sell it.

The Honda Civic was the top-selling car in May.

Quoted: In fact, after 17 years worth of being this country's best-selling vehicle, the Ford F-150 full-size pickup (42,973) has fallen for the first time to fifth place behind the Honda Accord (43,728), Toyota Camry (51,291), Corolla (52,826) and your new best-selling vehicle in the U.S., the Honda Civic (53,299).

Quoted: The weapon Fukui chose was a lineup of four models, including Honda's sole current hybrid in production, the Civic Hybrid; a new hybrid-only model yet to be named, which will be a five-door, five-passenger compact, with an exterior design similar to its new fuel cell vehicle concept, the FCX Clarity; a hybrid sports car version of its CR-Z line; and a new hybrid model for its Fit compact cars, sold as the Jazz in Europe.

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Quoted: It is quite at home being driven in a brisk fashion that would fluster a Camry.
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The 190-horsepower 4-cylinder does not let down the suspension. If there is a weakness, it is acceleration from a standing start since the empty vehicle weighs 3,408 pounds. Once under way, however, the reoccurring thought is, “Why would I get the V-6?”