OK no war, just my own experience after a very extensive drive of the Insight.

My first reaction was that the steering on the Insight was actually pretty good, much better than the very imprecise and disconnected feel of the current Honda City. The start/stop feature is also cool although it doesn't work well with my style of driving (driving with both feet). I find that I step on the accelerator to quickly and there's always a jerk as the engine turns on, revs up and the gear suddenly engages.

Performance was adequate, I was expecting a bit more I guess with the motor assist and all but I found that performance on the highway is just ok, on par with a 1.5l City.

Overall a good car. Too bad it's a bit too small for what I need.