2010 Honda Insight wins IIHS' top safety pick award

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(Free-Press-Release.com) November 19, 2009 --

Plaza Honda, the leading dealer of new and used Honda cars in Brooklyn, NY is happy to announce that the technologically advanced and fun-to-drive eco-friendly 2010 Honda Insight EX has won Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) 2009 Top Safety Pick award, the organization's highest honor. The Top Safety Pick Award recognizes 2010 Honda Insight's efficiency to provide excellent front- side- and- rear impact protection to the occupants. The latest award stands testimony to Honda's commitment to provide uncompromising safety to the passengers. 2010 Honda Insight has also received wide acclaim for its impressive fuel-efficiency, thanks to its hybrid powertrain. Plaza Honda offers the all-new Honda Insight in its wide inventory of new Honda vehicles and certified pre-owned Honda vehicles.

Other advanced features that helped 2010 Honda Insight to earn the top safety honor include Advanced Compatibility Engineering body structure, head restraints that prevent whiplash injury, skid-preventing electronic stability control system, anti-lock braking system (ABS), Electronic Brake Distribution system and airbags among others. Apart from safety aspect and impressive fuel efficiency, the new Honda Insight also exhibits high performance. The latest Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system coupled with the 1.3-liter four-cylinder i-VTEC gasoline engine and 10-kilowatt DC- brushless electric motor paired with a nickel-metal hybrid battery pack, helps 2010 Insight to provide a combined output of 98 hp and 123 lb-ft of torque. This proves 2010 Honda Insight is not sluggish on the road. The gas engine shuts off at a stop and restarts again when the driver releases his/her foot from the brake pedal, thus offering excellent fuel economy of 40 mpg city/43 highway.

The new crash tests from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety suggest that motor enthusiasts don't have to give up safety to get good gas mileage. Visit Plaza Honda to learn more about the award-winning Honda Insight. Customers can also schedule a test drive by the click of the mouse.

About Plaza Honda :

Plaza Honda is a fully authorized Honda car sales and service dealership for new, used and certified Honda vehicles in Brooklyn, NY. The dealer specializes in Honda Sales, Honda Service and Parts, and Honda Finance and extends its services to Flatlands, Marine Park, Midwood, Bronx and nearby areas in New York City.