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The engine was donated to a US Department of Energy Research and Development program, and is not included with sale of the car. VCR engine specifications and details will be provided with the car.
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Team FourSight FourSight and TwinSight - Progressive Automotive X Prize Entrant - Popular Mechanics
"The Mainstream-class FourSight was a two-door Honda Insight with two additional rear seats hollowed out from the interior, with a battery electric drivetrain driving the front wheels, and a 750-cc, three-cylinder diesel engine from a Smart car powering the rear wheels, making it four-wheel-drive."http://onlocation.consumerreports.org/xprize/team_foursight_foursight.html
"FourSight team leader Chris Atkinson, a mechanical engineering professor from West Virginia University, said the team came up a day late and “several dollars short.” A critical shortcoming, they lacked the money to buy an electric motor for their car."
Automotive X Prize: A tale of two teams--Wikispeed, FourSight
For those of you that do not frequent the other forum:
"I am looking at this car Aug 1st. I know it has a small boat tail on it."
Radical aerodynic design - Insight Central: Honda Insight Forum