The design language of the Honda Accord sedan and Honda Accord Coupe did not surprise us that much as we’ve already seen a close-to-production concept version sometime back in January this year.
The Honda Accord Coupe Concept was exhibited at the 2007 Detroit Motor Show and now the final production 2008 Accord Coupe is a close production representation of that concept. You can already expect aftermarket parts that mimic the clear smoked tail lamps on the concept coupe to be used on the production coupe.
The 2008 Honda Accord Coupe, like the sedan has been completely redesigned for the 2008 model year. The Accord Coupe is available in either a 190 horsepower 2.4 litre inline-4 i-VTEC DOHC form or a 268 horsepower 3.5 litre V6 i-VTEC SOHC form.
The V6 engine in the coupe differs from the one in the sedan as it’s valvetrain does not have the Variable Cylinder Management feature, thus reducing valvetrain inertia thanks to the reduced weight. This means the non-VCM V6 engine has a better torque curve at low to medium engine speeds compared to the VCM-equipped V6 engine. The Accord Coupe V6 can also be specified with a 6-speed manual transmission while the V6 sedan is only available in automatic.
Now that we have a new USDM market Honda Accord sedan and coupe, what remains to be updated is the European market Honda Accord which has generally been different from the USDM market Accord, but is sold in the US as the Acura TSX. Honda has previously displayed another sedan called the Honda Sports 4 Concept. That might give us an idea how the next generation Euro Accord will look like.
More photos after the jump.
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honda has lost it art direction, to many cut an paste stuff, the profile is totaly not new to the market.. smooth strokes with bulky handsome face aint the mix for this design…
looks more like a beemer.
wonder how they do it?
Wow, looks like Honda came from Korea *sarcasm*
er…
i still have doubt that theres something happening in honda and hyundai .
even a persona got smaller gap (look at front hood)…
wow….for me its a good car
my dream car
its better than the old design..so its ok…
that gap for cold air intake kot……hehehehehe
Honda has lost it.
just look at the CR-V… perfect handling… but… ugly design… that’s why until now… it’s still not easy to spot a new CR-V on the road…
rear look like bmw 6 series.front more like the new lancer….honda forgot to design cars that we wil remember..thy r al now so forgetable
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hmmm…. cut & paste…. seems like it’s the ‘in’ thing among car designers these days…
these ‘current’ generation designers must have grew up looking at cars they like eg BMWs, Lexus, Mercs, VWs etc etc and they ended up putting this into their own design…
Gone are the days where the designers design their cars with their own set of mind/heart…. eg original Mini, Beetle, VW Golf GTi MK 1, Honda Civic 1st gen and any car that we can still recognise today as what make & model they are…
These days we cannot even tell whether it’s a Lexus, Sonata, Camry or an Accord, a CR-V or a Ssangyong except by looking at the badge on the them……
if you look at it from the side, the proportion is very wierd..
small front, fat back, and somehow the roofline doesnt suit the body well. or is it the body doesnt suit the roof? haiya, hope the european ones are much better. have always preferred them anyways compared to the USDM models.
isn’t it time for honda to grow up and design its own car rather than being a copy cat? Or did they hire chris bangle?
read a comments from US forum.. they like it as hell
read a comments from this forum.. most of u not like it.. so Honda did a brilliant car design study..
Hopefully we will get the JDM Accord here.. just like the 06 Civic
BTW paul, it is 190hp 2.4litre inline-4 iVTEC not inline-5
that was a typo
see, I wish the new accord inside look would be like this. Ugh this car looks really hot. Nice one Honda!
weird styling….. won’t sell much with this looks!
Styling gone wrong lately? The civic was ok. The CRV was weird, now this is weird. It will sell but will take time for people to appreciate it. In the mean time, I am still looking at every Mazda3 that passes by. Its one beautiful car
i was like….wow, the front end of the coupe version look much btr…nice…look at the side profile…vomit
totally ruined
The new accord V6 can have a good run with current G35 coupe…
good specs, nice interior, but ugly design……..
350Z and M6 are much better on the exterior styling.
if i want a Honda, that will be either the Civic (not type-R), Odyssey or the 3-door Civic type-R…….
the rear looks nicer than the sedan
First off all there is nothing wrong with CRV design. It is unique and it is a bloody good car. Maybe not many in Malaysian road but in UK you can see it everywhere. The Accord coupe is a bodge job. The front is kinda BMW 3 series, slightly toned down i.e. ugly version. The back is a sharp version of 6 series. Not my cup off tea.
wow… now this is really gorgeous :)
man, they should really learn on preserving the aesthetics value of honda cars. to me it’s fusion, u hardly can recognize whether it’s honda, toyota, hyundai, lexus or even beemer.
Hmm…Civic design is the most outstanding one among the new Honda Sedan/ Suv
very brutal looking
kei9 said,
August 23, 2007 @ 2:02 pm
its better than the old design..so its ok…
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Are you sure it’s better than the old design?
http://world.honda.com/news/2002/image/4021105_1a.jpg
I’ve seen 2 of the sedans already on the road. Wonder where do these people get their hands on these cars so fast.
Err, the current Accord raped the Infiniti G35, didn’t it? This one’s got the G35’s butt, and it isn’t a pretty sight.
I think the front has a nice macho look and a typical Acura back. Side doesn’t seem to be that balanced tho… but it kinda reminds me of the Toyata Solara (US-spec Camry Coupe). I think Honda wants to grab some sales from them.
I don’t know which part of Malaysia you guys are from but in KL and PJ, I see plenty of CRV on the road. It didn’t look so good on photo but in the metal, it has a nice modern shape.
I must say, this is a good looking car!
But one thing I don’t like would be the sedan’s rear end.
This one’s alright.
My ratings (based on looks) of the new gen of Honda cars:
1.)Honda Civic
2.)Honda CR-V
3.)Honda Jazz
4.)Honda Accord
5.)Honda Stream
this is just for the US models. not the accord euro successor line. honda have always kept the usdm models looking a bit cheaper with less honda refinement in them.
i beleive the accord euro is hard to beat in terms of looks for the price. the accord euro is still the benchmark for its class since came out. though it will be challenged now that the mazda6/mondeo clan is released.
OOoo.. the coupe is nice.. I would buy it over the sedan if it were available in Malaysia
Actually coupe look so much better than the sedan one !
The sedan really look ugly like butt with big ass ! Opps sorry for the naughty words.