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Honda: Accord News
By MARK RECHTIN | Automotive News
Honda dealers call it "kissing the ring." Times have been so good for Honda that their NADA make meetings usually run about 30 minutes and end with smiles. The only rancor involves getting larger allocations of product. But nearly every dealer shows up to pay tribute to Honda boss Dick Colliver, who has taken the franchise to record sales and dealer profits for three straight years. This year, Colliver's agenda is straightforward. He wants the Accord to beat the Toyota Camry and earn the best-selling car title. He wants dealers to embrace the new customer service program. And he wants dealers to quit using questionable tactics in their local advertising. "We have a shot at leadership with Accord," said Colliver, American Honda's executive vice president. "We're going to put more effort behind it, but not without protecting the brand. We're not going to throw money at it." Honda's 36-month lease for $239 per month has no incentive money attached to it, he said. Were Honda to put money behind the car, it would be to reduce the down payment or the money factor. Honda should reach 1.18 million units this year, a 100,000-unit gain, Colliver said. Most of that will come from the Element SUV, as well as a full year of the redesigned Accord and new Pilot SUV. But while volume growth is important, keeping the value of the franchise high is paramount, Colliver said. That's why he's pushing hard for dealers to be validated in the "Excel" customer satisfaction program. Unlike Ford's Blue Oval plan, there is no cash-back incentive for dealers to be involved; but dealers cannot go on incentive trips or be in the President's Club if they are not Excel members. Honda also will crack down on dealers who use bait-and-switch or other dicey tactics in their local advertising. Dealers will be warned by phone, by letter and in person, before Honda yanks their advertising funds, which range from $90 to $200 per unit, said dealer council chairman Ralph Tucker, dealer principal of Honda Morristown in Morristown, Tenn. |
wow, i love the cracking of down of advertising bullshit!
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Honda pushing for Accord to get back on top
(08:30 Feb. 13, 2003) Honda pushing for Accord to get back on top of sales race By MARK RECHTIN | Automotive News Honda dealers call it "kissing the ring." Times have been so good for Honda that their NADA make meetings usually run about 30 minutes and end with smiles. The only rancor involves getting larger allocations of product. But nearly every dealer shows up to pay tribute to Honda boss Dick Colliver, who has taken the franchise to record sales and dealer profits for three straight years. This year, Colliver's agenda is straightforward. He wants the Accord to beat the Toyota Camry and earn the best-selling car title. He wants dealers to embrace the new customer service program. And he wants dealers to quit using questionable tactics in their local advertising. "We have a shot at leadership with Accord," said Colliver, American Honda's executive vice president. "We're going to put more effort behind it, but not without protecting the brand. We're not going to throw money at it." Honda's 36-month lease for $239 per month has no incentive money attached to it, he said. Were Honda to put money behind the car, it would be to reduce the down payment or the money factor. Honda should reach 1.18 million units this year, a 100,000-unit gain, Colliver said. Most of that will come from the Element SUV, as well as a full year of the redesigned Accord and new Pilot SUV. But while volume growth is important, keeping the value of the franchise high is paramount, Colliver said. That's why he's pushing hard for dealers to be validated in the "Excel" customer satisfaction program. Unlike Ford's Blue Oval plan, there is no cash-back incentive for dealers to be involved; but dealers cannot go on incentive trips or be in the President's Club if they are not Excel members. Honda also will crack down on dealers who use bait-and-switch or other dicey tactics in their local advertising. Dealers will be warned by phone, by letter and in person, before Honda yanks their advertising funds, which range from $90 to $200 per unit, said dealer council chairman Ralph Tucker, dealer principal of Honda Morristown in Morristown, Tenn. |
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Accord after M3 and S4 in Europe!
Holy Moly!
----------------------- By Tom Barnard Here's a super-Accord which could 'charge' past BMW's M3 and the Audi S4. The bodykitted Honda, revealed at last week's Geneva Motor Show, points the way to a new super-quick version - but the big news is that it could use hybrid technology to give it the power needed to take on its German rivals. "With looks like this, the production version will have to be beyond the performance levels of a Type R," said a Honda insider. "Our target with this Accord is to show that we can beat our German rivals. So the high-performance model will have to be good enough to take on their range-topping models." The problem so far has been the lack of an engine. The firm is looking at harnessing the performance potential of hybrid powertrains to give both the Accord range and the Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) technology a real image boost. "The Accord has been engineered to accept IMA, and our Dual Note concept demonstrated that hybrids can be more than simply about economy," said our source. The Dual Note, unveiled at 2001's Tokyo Motor Show, is expected to become the new NSX in 2005, and a hot Accord will appear then, too. The result would be a car with a 200bhp-plus VTEC petrol engine powering the front wheels, and electric hub motors driving the rears. It would have four-wheel drive and offer performance on a par with that of a conventional 350bhp vehicle, but with fuel economy to rival a regular 2.0-litre petrol unit. http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/picture..._8992.jpg?8417 http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/picture..._8993.jpg?1890 |
OMG...I'm about to pee my pants...We might actually see IMA in a production Honda/Acura by the 2005 model year? Gav...it IS getting late...I'm I dreaming this?
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...of course it will take a little longer to get to the US but still...
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I think this is very possible. Actually the numbers are consistent with the RL rumor that I entered here many months ago that called for a 360HP RL using a 3 liter engine for the front wheels making only 200 HP and 160HP coming from 2 IMA motors, one for each rear wheel.
I dont see why we cant see a 350HP TSX-R in 2 years that will do the 1/4 in 13.3 secs and cost $40K |
:love: those wheels!
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gav ,, have you located any tech data on "Integrated Motor Assist (IMA)",,, just wondering how they keep the torque even between the front and back when shifting a manual trans,, seems like the clutch would disengage the front and the rear would be accelerating,, got to be hard to shift like this,, Honda has this figured out I'm sure but just wondering,,,
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we do europeans get all the goodies first.
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I could only hope. :love:
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"could"
"europe" if honda was serious about enter the performance market in the us we would have the ctr and itr already. we shall see. |
Wow. That would be sweet as hell, and the car is great looking.
2 concerns however: 1. How much does all that stuff weigh? 2. How much does it all cost to fix? |
Originally posted by fender4 gav ,, have you located any tech data on "Integrated Motor Assist (IMA)",,, just wondering how they keep the torque even between the front and back when shifting a manual trans,, seems like the clutch would disengage the front and the rear would be accelerating,, got to be hard to shift like this,, Honda has this figured out I'm sure but just wondering,,, |
Originally posted by Red Nj-s Wow. That would be sweet as hell, and the car is great looking. 2 concerns however: 1. How much does all that stuff weigh? 2. How much does it all cost to fix? |
TSX- TypeR
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Looks sweet. This is how the TSX should look.
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oh shit thats hot...but i dont thing we'll ever see it :(
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That car looks awesome. Whatever 'color' they use (stainless steel? Clearcoat over sheetmetal? Black silver?) I want!
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That is the most beautiful thing i've ever seen!
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you lie gavril, you lie
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Honda/Acura:
Dont even think about BMW or AUDI unless it comes out as RWD or AWD. |
Um, I think its AWD...hence a gas engine powering the fronts and electric motors powering the rears.
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yep, "AWD"
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Honda to offer performance package for Accord Coupe
(08:30 July 17, 2003)
Civic Coupe kit availability increases By JOHN D. STOLL Honda is juicing up its coupe lineup with the addition of a performance package for the 2003 Honda Accord V-6 Coupe. The company is also increasing availability of the Civic Coupe FP to dealerships on a nationwide basis. Both dealer-installed packages include a high performance sport-tuned suspension with recalibrated shocks and springs, new wheels and tires, and an aerodynamic rear spoiler and lower body kit. In addition, the Accord kit carries high performance shock absorbers tuned for enhanced road handling characteristics, 17-inch high Yokohama performance treads and Factory Performance-oriented interior enhancements and exterior badging. The Accord FP package can be installed on any new 2003 Accord V-6 Coupe (manual or automatic transmissions) and must be installed by a Honda dealership, according to the company. The package is covered by warranty and is priced at $4,204 for automatic transmission versions and $3,492 for manuals. The Civic Factory Performance package debuted last year in limited numbers at select dealers that had preexisting ties with Tire Rack, which provides the Yokohama tires. The package was limited to 500 units and sold out in less than two months. It is now available at all dealers nationwide. The package can only be fitted on manual transmission Civics and includes: high performance pre-assembled springs that reduce the ride height by one-inch and lower the Civic’s roll center; high performance shock absorbers tuned for enhanced handling characteristics; 16-inch, high-performance Yokohamas; a Factory Performance shift knob and interior and exterior badging. The package goes for $3,811. |
Re: Honda to offer performance package for Accord Coupe
Originally posted by gavriil high performance sport-tuned suspension with recalibrated shocks and springs, new wheels and tires, and an aerodynamic rear spoiler and lower body kit. In addition, the Accord kit carries high performance shock absorbers tuned for enhanced road handling characteristics, 17-inch high Yokohama performance treads and Factory Performance-oriented interior enhancements and exterior badging. Shawn S |
As cool as that might sound for the 6spd, it just puts in too high of a price category.
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pricy for what you get i say
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No engine performance upgrades....:confused: :shakehd:
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blaaaahhhhhh
rather get a cl-s w/the extra 4grand ;) |
To me the Accord PP makes about as much sense as Acura making a bodykit for the TL and not the CL.
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Too much $$$
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Honda/Acura says they'll "juice" up the lineup w/ that over priced crap. It's like the "performance package" for the RSX. They might as well put a 2 foot high alum. wing in the FP package and a couple of "typeR" stickers too. If they're not going to increase the hp, why even bother. H/A needs to grow some balls :mad:
Give the people what they want.... TypeR. |
Sounds like Performance stickers. Between this overpriced car and the RSX's overpriced FP package (what both at 28K) they can't be serious. HELLLO, 350Z, WRX, SRT-4, RX-8.
I think it is to please Honda owners but not a serious attempt to get people that cross-shop. I KNOW all about it. Lexus's L-tuned package for the GS is no longer available. It helped the suspension but no more speed and IMO, overpriced as well. |
Originally posted by greenmonster ...H/A needs to grow some balls... |
Originally posted by Black CL-S 4-Life No engine performance upgrades....:confused: :shakehd: |
Accord gets standard XM radio...
http://www.vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=125119
The 2004 Accord gets XM radio...sum-bitch!!!! I want XM radio standard in my 2004 Luxury Sport Sedan. This really pisses me off...you know they will have it on the 2005 TSX or add it in a few months on 2004 TSXs. I wonder if Honda will allow us to retrofit it at no charge...eh, who am I kidding? Damn!!!! |
I've never really liked XM, my mp3 player sux but it's still so much better. BTW, do you have to pay monthly?
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