New European Honda Accord Spied

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Caught in the USA

By Frank
October 5, 2007 1:54 PM
Filed Under: Honda, Japanese, Spy Photos

Caught in the USA

What better place to develop the next (eighth) generation European Accord than in the USA, far away from prying European eyes. Maybe Honda has to rethink their strategy because our spyphotographers managed to snap some quality shots early this morning close to Honda's US facilities.

The current Euro Accord had a facelift for its 2006 model year when it received its first dose of the Sports 4 Concept styling, making it practically generation 7,5. Unclear is how much of the recently revealed Honda Accord Tourer Concept styling will make it to the eighth generation Accord.

The next gen Accord base model will probably be powered by an improved 2.4 liter i-VTEC four-cylinder engine with 20 to 30 hp more than the current (166 hp) engine, have front wheel drive and with either a six-speed manual or 5-speed automatic gearbox.

The sportier Type-S should also make it to the line-up with around 260 hp coming from an up-tuned 2.3 liter turbocharged engine also used in the RDX. The Type-S is expected to have a six-speed auto/manual DSG gearbox and Honda's Super Handling All-Wheel-Drive system.

The Honda Accord will also make it Stateside as the slightly modified Acura TSX (which we spotted a few months ago as a heavily camouflaged prototype). The 2008 Honda Accord will also be featured with a diesel in Europe and with current oil prices the way they are it is very well possible that the TSX will get the same engine.

Source: copyright AUTOMEDIA

Comments

silversedanman
October 5, 2007 4:03 PM
ugly!!! Typical Japanese design!!

Ferrariguy
October 6, 2007 8:04 AM
Actually it looks more euro then it's japanese. The TL looked more italian then Japanese. I'm sick of people talking out of their ass. I bet you think the bangled bimmers look good as well.

Ferrariguy
October 6, 2007 8:06 AM
By the way, you're a typical moron! Hope that helps.

ozibala
October 6, 2007 9:37 AM
This is nothing like the sport 4 concept.

ozibala
October 6, 2007 9:46 AM
Please Honda, No more kids' bussinesses. Where is the Sport4 concept?

mako001
October 7, 2007 3:05 AM
The Euro version looks better than the bigger US version, no surprises there! But it also looks bigger than the TSX.

Smic
November 4, 2007 12:16 AM
I thought Mk7 Euro Accord is the same Acura TSX - with diferent badges and some interiour details changed. Same body, same engine, same suspension etc. They come out of one plant in Japan though.

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