04 August 2009 - 10:00
Insight for sore eyes?
Ever wondered what the offspring of an Imperial Storm Trooper and an Apple Mac mouse might look like? Especially if that offspring, upon hitting its teenage years, decided to enter the shady word of gangsta rap?
The answer, luckily, is that it'd look almost exactly like the Honda Insight hybrid by Japanese tuning firm Exclusive Zeus.
As concrete proof that there's literally nothing that modifiers won't modify, it features a giant speedbump-averse bodykit, blingy wheels and a shiny new front end that, despite ourselves, we actually don't hate.
Presumably in keeping with the Insight's eco-credentials, Exclusive Zeus has chosen not to boost up the power - but couldn't it have fitted a nice discreet wind turbine on top? Or filled the headlights with algae?
Currently only available in Japan, the kit costs around £2,000 on top of the £16,000 you'll pay for a new Insight. For that sort of money you could buy, er, a Prius...
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I presume it still has the rubbish gearbox?
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If that bodykit includes a diffuser at the rear I'm going to laugh so hard.
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Makes as much sense in Tokyo traffic as any other modded car. At least it uses less fuel going nowhere... And I love your opening para description - so apt!
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I could see the point in souping up a hybrids electric motors, stripping out weight and maybe coming up with an overcharge system to feed extra power though the motors for a temporary speed boost (at the expense of range and motor longevity.) But sticking ugly body kits on an otherwise stock hybrid just screams "I'm compensating for having a small man part but want to pretend I'm saving the environment at the same time."
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Looks cool in a West-Coasty way to me, so it's only fitting that it's all show and no go.
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its like something out of pimp my ride gone eco freindly.it will never make it as a production car
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Think differently! Some 7in lcd screens and a boot full of subwoofers would really top it off though. That would raise the front enough to tackle speedbumps at least. Well made, looks good considering, not my taste by a mile. I'd love a diffuser, and a monstrous big exhaust as well. And a rearwing from a Subaru WRC or Escort Cosworth. Too bad Seat has just introduced the black-mouth-on-a-white-car-just-to-look-sporty look on a production car.
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I hope it still has an airbag in the steering wheel, 'cos I'd be banging my head on it quite hard and often. For not taking the bus to work today.
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I actually rather like it, although I wouldn't have slammed it down that much. I wonder how the mileage is compared to a stock Insight. Also, you just can't go wrong with a tuning company called 'Exclusive Zeus'. So wrong it actually sounds right!
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Exclusive Zeus?!! Sounds like a male escort agency. JUST SAY NO!!
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The only diffuser that needs in one in front of it so you can't see it properly. In this case, just no.
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hold on its a hibrid so when every body goes in for petrol you can fly by at abot 90 if it can even do that
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StigsIrishCousn commented on this article
04 August 2009
I can't really see modified hybrids taking off as a major part of car culture!
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