Editing Integrated Motor Assist (section)

{{Short description|Hybrid car technology}}
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[[File:Honda Insight IMA.jpg|thumb|Honda Insight IMA, 1999.]]
[[File:Honda Insight ZE2 Hybrid system.jpg|thumb|Honda Insight IMA, 2009.]]

'''Integrated Motor Assist''' ('''IMA''') is a [[hybrid vehicle]] powertrain technology developed by [[Honda]], first introduced in 1999 with the launch of the first-generation [[Honda Insight]]. IMA is a type of [[parallel hybrid]] system that incorporates an [[electric motor]] positioned between the vehicle's [[internal combustion engine]] and [[transmission (mechanics)|transmission]]. The electric motor serves multiple functions, including acting as a [[Starter (engine)|starter motor]], [[Motor–generator|generator]], engine balancer, and providing power assist during acceleration.