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Honda Inspire 2nd Gen

1995 – 1998

The Honda Inspire is a mid-size sedan that was originally launched in late 1989 as the Accord Inspire, in conjunction with the Honda Vigor. Marketed under different retail channels in Japan - the Vigor/Saber under Honda Verno and the Inspire at Honda Clio stores - the Inspire was subsequently updated in 1995 and exported to the US as the Acura 3.2 TL. During this update, the Vigor nameplate was replaced with the Honda Saber, retaining the longitudinal 2.5L straight-five engine layout. The Acura 2.5 TL was also offered with this engine configuration. In 1999, the first generation of these cars was replaced by the second generation TL, which used the US-spec Accord platform and was largely designed and engineered by Honda R&D Americas, Inc. Key Points: - The Honda Inspire is a mid-size sedan based on the Honda Accord chassis, debuting in 1989. - Originally sold alongside the Honda Vigor, the Inspire was marketed at different channels in Japan. - It was updated in 1995 and sold in the US as the Acura 3.2 TL, alongside the Honda Saber. - The original version featured a longitudinal 2.5L straight-five engine layout. - The second generation of these cars, introduced in 1999, was based on the US-spec Accord platform and designed by Honda R&D Americas, Inc.