Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Coupes, Honda
Spied! 2008 Honda Accord Coupe
Honda appears to be actively road testing on the upcoming Accord Coupe, and as these spy shots snapped by a poster on the Howard Forums show, the production car is going to be a near dead-ringer for the "concept" Honda teased us with at the Detroit Auto Show this past January. Obvious changes include a real-world lower rear fascia that features a pair of chrome exhaust tips, and the 10-spoke wheels seen above. The show car sported a set of integrated quad outlets that were obviously never going to make the transition to production. The dual outlets look perfectly good here.
If you click through to the forum to see the rest of the photos (all high-res), you'll notice that the front end, though taped, also apes the concept car. We're guessing that there's more detail to the bottom half of the front fascia than the Detroit car had (it was quite boring, actually). It's covered up in the photos, leading us to believe Honda's keeping something about it a secret. In any case, we like what we see, and if these cars are out and about, we're sure the pro photogs will be on the case as well in short order. let's see some interior shots!
You can compare the spy shots to the gallery of the Accord Coupe concept linked below.
[Source: Howard Forums vis The CarBlogger]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Aki 12:46AM (4/13/2007)
I like the changes, it's less awkward than the concept. That truck-esque front end has been toned down with smoother lines, the side contours less slightly aggressive and more refined. Curious how the lower grille would look--but at least it's not those awkward horizontal slats.
It may be the first Accord I'd actually consider attractive.
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JGuan 12:46AM (4/13/2007)
Boy, that rear end looks ugly, just like a Toyota Solara!
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Ajay 12:49AM (4/13/2007)
looks like a big civic coupe!
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matt 1:37AM (4/13/2007)
wow, baby does not have back.
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Viv 1:49AM (4/13/2007)
Damn this thing has a bigger booty than Beyonce and JLO combined!!
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Kaveh 1:55AM (4/13/2007)
wow, that rear window is huge, they should just make a it a hatchback
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Jeff Banks 1:58AM (4/13/2007)
"Boy, that rear end looks ugly, just like a Toyota Solara! "
Beat me to it. The current Honda Accord back looks soooo much better. WHY HONDA, WHY?!
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JGuan 2:01AM (4/13/2007)
Backing up while parallel parking would be a pain too cause that bottom bumper never ends!
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jgp 2:06AM (4/13/2007)
Wow...this is the first Accord coupe I've liked since the 94-97 model.
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Mr. Red 2:22AM (4/13/2007)
wow, that is the ugliest thing i have seen in ages, next your you will see them every where.
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HC 3:08AM (4/13/2007)
guys, it is still taped, give it some time.
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nagmashot 4:04AM (4/13/2007)
woow they copyed Audi A5 and BMW 3series and named it Accord.. from the front the testmule looks exactly like a A5 testmule..
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Deezee 4:10AM (4/13/2007)
Honda is on a streak of making really ugly or really bland cars lately. This new thing is no exception. The solara look is not cool.
They should have kept the concept body style. It had a nicer shape on the sides and back.
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V.I. 4:11AM (4/13/2007)
Yeah nagmashot, I was about to say how the front looks like a A8, but I still want one!
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Tanster 4:18AM (4/13/2007)
I think it looks great. The front is agressive, the rear is clean, it will probably look even better without all that white tape. Its worlds better than the Dodge Avenger.
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Killer 6:25AM (4/13/2007)
@11
Tape is making that back end look like exactly like #5 discribed it? That must be a crap load of tape.
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dougjp 7:15AM (4/13/2007)
I dunno....that deep crease rectangular box like indent for the trunk reminds me too much of a Saturn Ion. And that's not a good thing to have to live with if you owned it!
This must be getting near announcement time if its coming out in the fall?
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Luciano 7:38AM (4/13/2007)
Looks like a BMW!!!
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brimg87 7:52AM (4/13/2007)
Hmm, doesn't really do anything for me. I think it's rather bland.
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Brandon 8:00AM (4/13/2007)
I have a 06 Accord coupe. I like this one better, it looks more agressive than current. It's hard to tell, but the rear lights don't look to be LEDs on this mule, which seems like an odd step back. I'll be interested to see what the new interior is like...hopefully none of the Civic people worked on it.
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