Bruce

Lol..

I know most think a car enthusiast cannot be happy with a car like an Accord - after all, It's not fast, nor particularly interesting to drive - but I still like my car very much (even it's styling!).

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Hypersonic

-- Not at all Bruce ...I was joking. I didn't really have any opinion about your choice of car at all, Honda make very good cars actually ...I have always thought they were very good.

Bruce

I know you were joking.

I just thought I'd take the opportunity to explain that I love my Honda.

Mirage77

The coupé looks great, it exceeds my expectations. But for the sedan, I prefer the current one (especially the Euro Accord), the new one doesn't look like an improvement at all.

Osnabrueck

The V6 is pretty fast - I mash the pedal at any speed and the sucker just takes off. Interesting though... well, I'll concede to you there. It's no 3 series.

I like the styling of the current Accord in the sense that it doesn't get much wrong. Honda has a consistency in their design that stretches back about 20 years - anal retentive, and very Japanese. I don't like that my Accord Coupe has a direct riff off of Mercedes Benz, but if you consider it's position on the automotive totem pole, it carries itself quite well.

Given all that, it's almost remarkable that the '08 Accord has come out looking so good - and not directly derivative of anything. I think the Coupe is going to be a huge it - "but the syling" has almost always been a contingency with Honda. The last time I remember a Honda being widely embraced as stylish was the '88 CRX.

Bruce

Josh, correct me if I'm wrong, but you're Accord coupe has 240bhp does it not?

My 00 is also a six cylinder, but 'only' has 200bhp. Either way, I suppose I shouldn't say they are slow... but as we both agree, it's no 3er.

Osnabrueck

That's right. Mine is an '04, with 240hp. Far as acceleration goes, I'm completely satisfied - the car just books whenever you ask it to. When it comes to handling though, there's plenty room for improvement.

Word has it that the '08 Accord V6 will sport something in the range of 280hp. That's an awful lot of power being delivered to the front wheels.

Bruce

I can vouch for that.

No kidding, eh.

It'll be interesting to see what they give it in terms of power - especially as the Type-S TL is boasting 3.5 litres with 286hp, while the standard model is running with 3.2 litres and 258hp.

We'll see..

BMW_Dude

Personally I think this new accord looks really good, the front reminds me of the new EVO!

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