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RotoRocket 02-05-2007 09:15 AM

2008 Honda Accord Coupe: When Japanese Mainstream Cars Trump $90,000 Bimmers In Looks
 
V6 also rumored to have 275+ Horses.


http://images.leftlanenews.com/conte...pe-concept.jpg
http://images.leftlanenews.com/conte...pe-concept.jpg
http://images.leftlanenews.com/conte...pe-concept.jpg

saturn 02-05-2007 09:40 AM

Hmm. Looks like a couple missing pictures to me.

RotoRocket 02-05-2007 09:53 AM


Originally Posted by saturn
Hmm. Looks like a couple missing pictures to me.


You can view them all here: http://www.leftlanenews.com/2007/01/...cept-unveiled/

dynamho 02-05-2007 09:59 AM

It's decent, but current BMWs are not sexy to begin with in the first place.

saturn 02-05-2007 10:04 AM

This is a concept. Who cares who has the best looking concept? I care what actually gets produced. And besides, BMW's have always been boring looking cars. I always think of BMW's as the Civics of the luxury world. Then again, faux wood paneling never enticed me very much so I'm probably not the best judge.

playdoh43 02-05-2007 10:37 AM

thats actually why i like bmws, because they dont scream, LOOK AT ME! but they handle amazing and are great cars, so I can enjoy driving them and chill.

RotoRocket 02-05-2007 03:15 PM

Honda has confirmed that the production 08 coupe will be almost identical to the concept above.

If so, it's a damn fine looking vehicle, with 275+ horses, for what should be around $26,000.

If they'd offer AWD it would be an Audi slayer.

Ike 02-05-2007 03:23 PM

It's ok, looks like an Eclipse and a S15 Silvia mated.

RX8-79 02-05-2007 04:14 PM


When Japanese Mainstream Cars Trump $90,000 Bimmers In Looks
Funny.

Yeah, also funny how this vanilla-sedan-based coupe trumps a certain japanese (so-called) sports car in looks AND power.

alfy28 02-05-2007 04:16 PM

for some reason, the front reminds me of a audi. i cant remember the name of the car maybe it was TT but whats the other audi that suppose to vs the porchce?

therm8 02-05-2007 05:07 PM

The front is ugly. Scion Tc'ish. The looks just don't mesh well, all around. But, it's not hard to beat BMW in the looks dept, currently. An Accord is a far stretch from even the most humble BMW in the driving dept. So it remains a ho hum family car. Dress a dog in a tux, and it's still a dog. :)

RA-Eight 02-05-2007 08:09 PM

I think it looks pretty slick. I see a little Volvo in there somewhere, in the grill maybe.

Cap 02-05-2007 09:14 PM

I really like the looks. If Honda offers it with SH-AWD, I'd hit it!

camaro194 02-05-2007 09:27 PM

Nice looking car!

saturn 02-05-2007 11:11 PM


Originally Posted by Ike
It's ok, looks like an Eclipse and a S15 Silvia mated.

It looks too bulbous in the back. Sorta like the new Eclipse. I know it's still a quasi-luxury coupe and all that, but the should have shortened it or something. In fact, they could have just tapered the back to follow the roof line more. Would have looked more like the CLS 500.

Xantium 02-05-2007 11:30 PM

Bet that thing can pull a tight ass fwd wheelie.

CAM427R 02-05-2007 11:51 PM

Looks good...only problem is it's an Accord, which translates into you'll see a million of them on the road. I'd prefer something a little more--special...something like an RX-8 :P...

nu2rx8 02-06-2007 06:09 AM

Man thier styling is sooo derivative. They've been stealing cues from BMW for years... now they borrow from Hyundai. Seems to show Hyundai has come a long way.

Rhawb 02-06-2007 06:23 AM

Front end looks like a Honda copying a Hyundai that was trying to copy an older Camry. Back end looks like a well-done version of the new Altima's nightmarish taillights though.

Chrisbert 02-06-2007 06:28 AM


Originally Posted by Cap
I really like the looks. If Honda offers it with SH-AWD, I'd hit it!

My bet is that Honda will only offer the SH-AWD on their Acura line. This could be the new CL / TL though with SH-AWD.

rx8wannahave 02-06-2007 08:27 AM

Pretty good I think, but if they could only get rid of that FWD problem......

Endgame 02-06-2007 08:47 AM

Two things..

1. Looks too chubby for me..
2. FWD

Ajax 02-06-2007 09:07 AM

It definitely reminds me of the new eclipse. The high ass and sloping door lines really bother me.

Spin9k 02-06-2007 09:14 AM

At least they've gotten away from the terrible 'slab sided' 1-dimensional look that current Accords and low end Acuras have. To me it looks soooo bland, almost unfinished, and definitely cheap. Here they've sculpted the thing to have some ... some... well something curvey at least. Make the coup RWD and they might have something. Until then, well, just another powerful FWD transport capsule.

PhotoMunkey 02-06-2007 07:21 PM

Looks like a Pontiac G6 humped a Ford 500!

I hate the new European bumper and hood height regulations! I know they're supposed to make cars more "pedistrian friendly" but as far as I'm concerned, bi-peds should stay the hell out of the streets. If you're dumb enough to run in front of a car or truck, you deserve what you get. These new regs make all of the "one car for the world" products look like shit in the front!


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