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Honda Inspire 3rd Gen

1998 – 2003

The Honda Inspire is a mid-size sedan that originated from the Honda Accord chassis in the late 1980s. Initially known as the Accord Inspire, it was a counterpart to the Honda Vigor and was marketed in Japan under different retail channels - Honda Verno for the Vigor/Saber and as the Inspire at Honda Clio stores. In 1995, the Inspire underwent updates and was introduced to the US market as the Acura 3.2 TL, replacing the Vigor with the Honda Saber. The cars retained the longitudinal 2.5L straight-five engine layout, and the platform was utilized for the Acura 2.5 TL variant. By 1999, the first-generation Inspire/Acura TL models were succeeded by the second-generation TL, which was based on the US-spec Accord platform and largely developed by Honda R&D Americas, Inc. Key Points: - The Honda Inspire is a mid-size sedan derived from the Honda Accord chassis, initially released in Japan as the Accord Inspire. - It was part of the Honda Verno lineup for the Vigor/Saber models and sold as the Inspire at Honda Clio stores. - In 1995, the Inspire transitioned to the US market as the Acura 3.2 TL alongside the Honda Saber, featuring a 2.5L straight-five engine layout. - The first-generation Inspire/Acura TL models were replaced in 1999 by the