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Honda Inspire 4th generation (UC1)

Years
2003–2007
Chassis
UC1
Drivetrain
FF
Honda Inspire 4th generation (UC1)

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Story

It received a full model change. Based on the seventh-generation North American Accord, its production also returned to Saitama Factory in Japan. The J30A adopted Variable Cylinder Management (VCM), deactivating the three cylinders of the rear bank under light load.

Stories

01

People are always the main character

What the development team held to with the new Inspire was to strengthen the brand's advanced and sporty image while giving the car smart high performance that inspires its occupants. Yasuki believed that people are always the main character and that advanced technology exists to respond faithfully to the driver's inputs and support the driving, and he set out to build an emotional sedan full of composure and quality.
Shigehiro Yasuki

Chassis

Front

Double wishbone

Rear

Double wishbone

Length 4,855 mmWB 2,740 mm1,455 mmHeightWidth 1,820 mm
Curb weight
1,530-1,580kg

Production plants

US import eligibility

Earliest cars
Eligible from June 202825 years after sales began in June 2003
Last cars
Eligible during 203225 years after sales ended in 2007 (month not recorded)

Eligibility depends on each car's month of manufacture on its build plate, not on the sale dates shown here (NHTSA).

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Engineers

Shigehiro Yasuki

Shigehiro Yasuki

Development leader of the fourth-generation Inspire. Chief engineer at Honda R&D Co., Ltd.

Yasuaki Asaki

Yasuaki Asaki

Hometown: Hiroshima Prefecture

He joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and the following year moved to the F1 engine development team, taking part in the early activities of Honda's second F1 era. He returned to production car development and worked on engine development for the Legend, the first-generation Odyssey and other models. He went on to develop the V6 engine with Variable Cylinder Management (VCM), the J30 series, which was used in the fourth-generation Inspire, the Elysion and other models. He later served as LPL (large project leader, the development leader) of a new kei car (later the N-BOX), and then as LPL of Honda F1.