taitando

Front reminds of the new Evo-X, except with more exaggerated headlights. The rear end seems to be paying tribute to the new civic coupe rear except fatter and bigger. A bit of an improvement over the current model, but that's not saying much.

bigman

Sexy. Smack a cl badge on it, give it the 3.5 with awd and some more power, and call it a day.

kansaiwalker1

This week's (1/10) Autoextremist.com really ripped the Accord Coupe Concept:


Honda vs. Itself: We know what we're doing, we've been doing it a long time, and it's time to do another one. Thank you all for coming. Honda pulled the wraps off of its next-generation Accord on Monday, showing its new design language in Coupe concept form. And all we have to say is, "uh-oh." And that's not a, "the competition better watch out" uh-oh or a, "they've gone and set the bar higher again" uh-oh. No, it was one of those, "you guys have to be frickin' kidding me" uh-ohs. Taking the idea of "derivative" design to new heights, the Accord Coupe concept was the first time in my memory that Honda has totally dropped the ball on one of their passenger cars. But this is not just any passenger car mind you, not by a long shot, because the Accord is Honda's raison d'etre in the U.S. market. Obviously trying to move the Honda design language forward into a new dimension, Honda's design team instead assembled every current design cue of-the-moment on one decidedly average looking coupe that looked for all the world like a Hyundai coupe of at least three years ago. The new Honda immediately blended in with at least a half-dozen other cars at the show, taking on a particularly scary "separated at birth" resemblance to the new Ford Focus coupe. It made me wanted to scream, "Check, please!" and wring someone's neck.

If it weren't for the fact that Honda unveiled a long-hooded, short-deck, rear-wheel-drive, V-10-powered, "advanced sports car concept" for Acura that was exceedingly cool (an obvious tease on the next-generation front-engined NSX), the show would have been chalked-up as a major disappointment from Honda.

kansaiwalker1

^ While some parts of the Coupe are clearly derivative overall I still think it is a nice car. and to say that Honda "dropped the ball" on this one is absurd.

phile

^ Yeah I see some design elements from other cars, but you can do that with any new design these days. I think he's overemphasizing that point. This concept is nowhere near as bad as past Hyundais that really were blatant rip offs of other cars. And I don't think he's ever seen the JDM Stream, cause if he did, he'd see quite clearly where this Accord's front was derived from.

biker

Opinions are like a$$holes, everyone has one. You either like it or not - move on.

gavriil

I dont know. I like the concept. Let's see it in Chicago in Februrary.

mrdeeno

derivative or not, it's a lot better than the current coupe version.

i'd rather have derivative styling than extremely conservative styling.

ostrich

I don't think it's that important that one writer on one website had an opinion. From what I understand, the press really liked the design, and that's what really matters.

I love it myself too!

It's ironic that while I didn't care much for the Acura Sports Car Concept, this "Autoextremist" thought it was cool... oh well.

phile

^ More telling, I think it's pretty sad that the Accord concept looks way better than the last 2 Acura concepts.

heyitsme

What they say is pretty true, and the press isn't what matters, its the average consumer that buys accords. I liked it a lot at first sight, then after seeing it over and over, it became obvious the car needs to be cleaned up. No doubt its better than the current accord coupe, the g6 is better than the current accord coupe.

Raheel

Bring A Cl That Looks Like This Back And Im All Over It!

65 Fury Convert

Any interior pics out yet?

knight rider

iTrader: (1)

Everyone should be happy about this one. It's what we've been asking for - MORE AGRESSIVE STYLING from Honda. How dare anyone complain now (see post #253).

I like it, but more importantly it gets me excited about how this new styling concept from Honda will trinkle down to a midsize Acura coupe.

cusdaddy

I have mixed feelings about this new design. It is definitely better than the current Accord Coupe, and I like the front, but I feel the back is a mess and it is unexciting from the side profile. I guess it's an improvement, but not a home run by Honda.

CivicEx1998

At first, i thought it looked OK. The front ends doesnt flow too much with the back. But i just browsed the www.vtec.net site, watched the last video posted, the 360 degree rack, gave a broader perspective of the car lines, which seemed to grown on me. I thoght the front looked flat and sonanta lights was sick. But it doesnt seems to look that flat with different angles. I see a slight S2000 front curves on this accord concept.

They only thing i wonder, is how Honda going to react with the competetion offering 3.5 litter yet still get amazing good gas mileage. i doubt Honda will offer a 3.5. Wht do u guys think?

phile

^ I think it'll get the TL's 3.2L at best. I don't see 3.5L for the Accord.

navicaph

I think that looks pretty hawt, although it kinda reminds me of the Audi TT.

VelfarreClubber

Still fwd right?

biker

Yep - although competition may force Honda to eventually offer AWD in this segment.

SwervinCL

I love it... I can't wait to see what the sedan looks like......

AcuraFan

What competition would force Honda to offer an AWD Accord Coupe?

dom

I think its rumoured that the new Altima is able to go AWD. So if the Alti coupe goes AWD....

I don't see it happening in this segment. Not for the coupe's at least.

react

nice!

TSX69

I have seen commercials for the Ford 500 that advertises its AWD that both Camry & Accord lack.

Not to mention as the HP in the 6 cylinder version keeps creeping up, it may face the torque steer issues that the TL/RL are having to overcome w/ SH-AWD.

LuvMyTSX

The Ford Fusion offers AWD.

biker

Being a general Accord thread I meant that mostly about the sedan, but it could apply to the coupe as well. It probably won't happen for the initial 08 launch of the next gen Accord, but I have to think that within the lifespan of the model run AWD is a possibility (and was engineered into the platform).

AcuraFan

Well, Honda could certainly offer AWD soon. I'm not saying that it won't. But the Altima is about the only one mentioned that might bring the pressure. Does anyone thing Ford is going to pressure Honda into anything? Ford's offering AWD because their sales are lacking so much, they need every edge they can get (and it's still not enough). I think the only way Honda will really feel pressure to go AWD is if Toyota does, and even then it'll take them a while. Look at Acura. Pretty much all the competition has gone RWD/AWD yet Acura has only one AWD car. Honda will release AWD cars as Acuras before Hondas and the pressure has been there for a couple years now.

agranado

RDX + MDX + RL + Potentially new TL and TSX optional packaging... Acura's finally catching up. lol.

AcuraFan

What part of "car" didn't you understand? I didn't say "vehicle" or "line-up" or even "light truck" or "SUV". The RL is the only Honda/Acura car with AWD. Audi, BMW, MB and even Infiniti have all had AWD for more than a couple years now on some of their cars.

And the TL and TSX will most likely not have AWD in this generation so we're atleast a couple years away.

phile

^ well to be fair, "car" is a pretty generic term nowadays anyway.

AcuraFan

You're right. I should have specified by saying "yet Acura has only one AWD non-suv, non-light truck, non-crossover." Would that have been easier for you guys? Or do you want me to dumb it down more? I figured "car" would have been enough for anyone who knew what an "Acura" was. It's easier to type than "sedan/coupe/hatchback/misc". Especially when we were talking about coupes and sedans through this whole conversation and are generally the topic when it comes to the "will it be available with AWD" considering most SUVs ever made have offered AWD.

*Note to self - dumb it down basic concepts when talking to acurazine folks*

Moog-Type-S

Regulators say 2004-2005 models have faulty wiring in an airbag sensor on the driver's side.
January 19 2007: 10:59 AM EST

charliemike

Honda = TEH YUGO!

Seriously though I'm waiting for the haters to swarm

Moog-Type-S

At least Honda is doing a recall...instead of trying to bury the problem like they did with their Automatic Trannys.

Infamous425

current accord still won a sedan comparo in one of the magazines latest issue

heyitsme

And what does that have to do with having an airbag problem. That people who buy hondas don't realize their mainstream car has problems?

Costco

Faulty wiring on an airbag is totally different from a transmission issue. An airbag deploying can lead to death(s). Rewiring it isn't a big deal. Transmission replacement is.

csmeance

not to be a smartass, but 1 person did die due to the camry transmission issue. What you mean is that there will be many more deaths due to airbags than those small percentages of the deaths cause by transmissions. Sorry, i'm a bit OCD.

F23A4

....and I would still get the Accord over the equivalent Altima/Mazda6/Camry/Sonata/domestics.