It is not a slow car... the engine may be small (aka 1.5l) but it is a ivtec engine with 12v and 16v (Vtec) operation which is a very powerful power plant and couple with a IMA hybrid motor I cannot imagene how many car can tapau....

the stock Insight 1.3 already can reach 180kmh speed lock speed (japs car got 180kmh speed lock)

I cannot imagene a small 2 door car with 1.5 + IMA it will fly....

for those who BASH hybrid and say this is a low performance car really... did you go and test drive the car... get your facts right before start to bash else it make you look so stu*id!!!
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I own an Insight and I can tell you the acceleration performance is on PAR with a Altis 2.0 Dual VVTi CVT...

I have a Traffic light Drag with him (a friend of mine) and he is impress...

The setting on Insight (Econ Off / Gear on S-sport mode)

So uh..., to add fuel to the fire...

Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI 1/4 Mile ET: 17.5, assuming flywheel horsepower = 103.563HP and curb weight = 2482lbs

Honda CR-Z 1/4 Mile ET: *17.26*, assuming flywheel horsepower = 122.303HP and curb weight = 2720lbs

I wouldn't say the CR-Z smokes the Polo, but it IS faster over 1/4 of a mile. Mathematically, the CR-Z will walk the Polo.

Calculator I used:

http://robrobinette.com/et.htm

Then who willing to take his 1.3 ima to test out with my FD ?

Went and test drove couple of cars last week (based on wife's wish list)    My rankings are as follows.

Note that this is IN MY OPINION only, if it differs from yours, go and test drive them yourself.

1) Golf tsi - Best of the lot in terms of performance and comfort but jerks at low speed. Maybe something to do with the DSG. Also the most expensive
2) Peugeot 308T - Approaching the Golf, reasonably fast, feels ok but not as comfortable. Somehow does not feel as solid. Price is good.
3) Prius - quiet at low speed but tyre noise starts to creep in at high speed. Great to drive in traffic jams. Performance is reasonable, not as good as the above 2 but as expected.
4) Insight - Easily worst of the lot, however it's also the cheapest so cannot complain too much. As for performance whoever says its fast must have been driving a kancil his/her whole life. CVT is f@cking noisy why can't they do it like the prius? Handling is so so.