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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Jen --
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 5:38 PM
To: 'The Sandbox Discussion List'
Subject: [Sndbox] HondaHonda HSC and IMAS:
The HSC is a rough draft of the next Acura NSX high-performance sports car.
Wieck The HSC will have 300 hp. Honda's IMAS, a hybrid two-seater. The IMAS is a foreshadowing of the next iteration of the Insight hybrid-power two-seater, which Honda says it intends to continue offering in the USA despite small sales volumes.
HSC is about 7 inches shorter than NSX, but would ride more smoothly and eke out a little more people space because it has a 5-inch-longer wheelbase and is about 3 inches wider.
Honda says the V-6 engine should produce about 300 hp, slightly more than the NSX's 290 hp.
IMAS is designed to be sportier than Insight while maintaining fuel-economy ratings of 60 to 70 miles per gallon.
In the grand tradition of the auto business, it's a few inches longer, lower and wider than Insight, but weighs 300 pounds less.
No word on when or how much for either. The current NSX is $90,000. The Insight is $20,000.
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