Super TestCar reviews - Honda - Insight - 3-dr hatchHonda modelsBrakes19 Jun 2001 By BRUCE NEWTON FRONT ventilated discs and rear drum brakes are used on the Insight. Weight reductions were achieved with the use of aluminium front brake callipers and aluminium rear drums with cast-iron liners. Anti-lock brakes with electronic brake-force distribution are also fitted standard. During braking, the electric motor acts as a generator in order to recharge the integrated power unit's battery pack. This energy is usually wasted during conventional braking. Did you know?Honda claims that the lightweight brake parts enhance the Insight's ride and handlingAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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