Honda Debut Accord Coupe HF-S Concept at SEMA Show

Honda Accord Coupe HF-S Concept

By Sam Stockley
October 31, 2007 2:53 AM
Filed Under: Concept Car, Honda, Japanese, SEMA

Honda have presented a rather more formidable version of the 3-door Accord at this year's SEMA Show in Las Vegas, with the world debut of the Accord Coupe HF-S Concept. The concept vehicle aims at demonstrating a 'radical vision' for the customisation of the all-new Accord. In pursuit of fine-tuning performance, enhanced technology has been developed for the car, while new avenues in the all-new Accord's design are explored to show how vehicle owners could apply 'their own style'.

Key exterior and strictly conceptual modifications to the engine and setup produce improvements to practical performance and the driving experience. Performance is enhanced through a number of design elements, including the addition of a new front bumper, designed to aid aerodynamics and engine cooling. Shaped carbon fiber side panels reduce negative speed force around the arches, while a new rear bumper diffuser reduces drag and a prototype rear lid spoiler increases down-force.

The performance-enhancing features are set off by a colour whose inspiration draws from that of super-heated metal: Cadmium Orange Pearl. The car's twin exhaust allows for the provision of greater performance when required, while is engineered to retain 'exceptionally quiet' noise levels during cruising.

Aiming to prove its worthiness in regard to customisation, a key concept that has been introduced is the ability to electronically customise performance features to driver tastes, from throttle response and suspension setup to steering boosting and traction involvement.

Source: Honda

Press Release (Click to expand)

More than 17 Honda project and concept vehicles are on display at the 2007 Specialty Equipment Market Association’s (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today.

Making its world debut, the Honda Accord Coupe HF-S Concept represents a radical vision for customizing the all-new Accord’s design and performance through stylish and functional modifications. A dual-port exhaust system can provide additional performance when needed while retaining low noise output during relaxed driving. Purely a concept, the Accord HF-S Concept is a creation of Honda Access America, Inc., the U.S. accessory development division.

Honda Access America, Inc., Honda’s U.S. accessory development team designed and built the HF-S Concept to demonstrate how the customized use of technology could allow vehicle owners to fine-tune performance while adding their own senses of style. Key exterior and conceptual powertrain modifications represent functional performance and driving-experience enhancements.

Unique LED driving lights, placed on the fore-most corners, wrap around the front of the bumper providing increased visibility both forward and side for the driver while also creating a unique appearance. The shape of the front bumper is designed to create a vortex effect to enhance high-speed aerodynamics and engine cooling. On the sides of the vehicle, the shape of the carbon fiber panels decreases negative speed force around the wheel arches. The rear bumper diffuser is designed to reduce drag. The trunk spoiler is a prototype design engineered for high-speed down-force. The metallic color of the exterior is accented by Cadmium Orange Pearl – a color derived from super-heated metal. The use of this color for the brake calipers, badges, grille accent, and interior details underscores the vehicle’s high-performance appearance.

Key to the concept is the use of technology to electronically customize throttle response, suspension settings, steering boost, and traction involvement to the driver’s taste. Additionally, the exhaust is a two-stage design. It is engineered to be exceptionally quiet during relaxed cruising, and provide elevated levels of performance in high performance driving situations.