Hey, guys,

Here is an image of the Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) as installed on
the Honda Insight.

http://www.beaudaniels.com/automotive-images/Insight-IMA.jpg

The starter/motor is that 2-inch thick pancake electric motor sitting
right between the inline-3 cylinder gasoline engine and the
transmission.  It is kind of hard to see.  That is the largest image of
it I have found so far.

The IMA always worked for me in the year I owned an Insight.  Honda does
design good stuff, generally.  Could the IMA fulfill the duties you
envision for an alternator/starter on an aircraft?

Les Nordman

There is a fundamental difference in technology here that has not been
mentioned.
The StAR starter/ alternator is just or starting the gas engine and
generating ordinary 14v power.
The IMA is an alternate power source to drive the car when the gas
engine is not needed and is therefore a much larger unit.
Hardly what we require in an airplane, as I see it.

Dave McCandless