Spy Shots: New 2008 Accord spy photos
UPDATE: Things are back to normal at TOV, so the live link is back. We just showed you a decent cell phone spy shot of Honda's new 2008 Accord Coupe, and we speculated that the professional carparazzi would be able to track one down soon to provide additional photos for our edification. Sure enough, we now have some genuine, professional spy shots in all their DSLR glory, and it's quite a selection. Brenda Priddy and crew captured all angles of Honda's new coupe, including the interior. The car is still wearing some light camo on the front and rear fascia and three quarter windows, but otherwise it is virtually naked.
What you can see looks a lot like the concept we saw in LA and Detroit. Compare the pics in our gallery to those at the Read link and you'll see a handsome coupe that has some upscale details and a fairly aggressive overall look, especially in those wheel arches that continue into the lower body styling front to rear in one continuous sweep.
Differences between the concept and production version appear to be minor. The grille appears more car-like, the exhaust tips have been made more practical, and there are different, but equally attractive wheels filling the fenderwells. This version is also sporting a trunklid spoiler and repositioned cyclops brakelight out back. With the still-partially-taped taillights, the rear almost looks like a Chrysler, and the front reminds some of a Scion tC, but when it finally emerges fully unclothed this fall, it should be a unique design. The partial interior shot shows a two-tone black over tan interior with a dash that looks rather similar to the current model.
Click the read link for half a dozen large photos at Temple of VTEC.
Thanks to shadow7 for the tip.
[Source: Temple of VTEC]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
In2uition 12:13PM (4/18/2007)
This actually looks rather nice (from what I can see) and much better than the truckish looking concept.
I only gripe is the crease along the side...the current TL has something simliar to that and IMO it looks odd.
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MikeW 12:10PM (4/18/2007)
OOOH projector headlights, looks like honda is trying to keep up with the camry-s.
Enough of that high beam DRL bullspit! Enough with DRLs entirely.
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gearhead748 12:12PM (4/18/2007)
ehh.... Maybe it will grow on me?
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Viv 12:33PM (4/18/2007)
Bland, just like a Honda always has been.
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3cubedminus3squared 12:33PM (4/18/2007)
After looking at the headlights, I right away thought Hyundai Sonata. It looks good.
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Puffy C 12:40PM (4/18/2007)
Barf. Could that be any more bland and uninspired?
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David F 12:45PM (4/18/2007)
eek, looks like an eyeDrive-type console in the dash, barf.
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Jay 12:47PM (4/18/2007)
Not 100% sure, but it looks like the tail lights are taped up to look like a Solara.
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ZOG 12:51PM (4/18/2007)
Looks like a Hyundai to me, especially the Sonata-like front graphics. Kind of Tiburon/Solara-esque around the rear 3Q. Seems to have a pretty decent stance. Art Osborne, did you work on this?
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Gregg W. 1:11PM (4/18/2007)
meh. I like the Altima Coupe's rear window/trunk treatment better. Does the Accord Coupe have a starting price of 20k like the Altima?
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easyone 1:36PM (4/18/2007)
OMG, Honda copied the Hyundai Sonata. It's hilarious that many people scream about the Sonata's rear lights looking like the Accord's and then Honda turns around and copies the Sonata front end!
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Jay 1:41PM (4/18/2007)
In person, the front end doesn't look so Sonata-esque. The headlights taper much further back than the Sonata's.
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mojojojo 1:50PM (4/18/2007)
Well from the interior shots it looks like we're spared the rediculous two tier dashboard they put in the civic.
I hope it stays truer to the concept without the camo on.
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Jeff 1:54PM (4/18/2007)
Greetings all. Thanks for visiting the TOV to check out the pics. We've had some hardware issues off and on with not one, but two database servers and haven't fully worked out the kinks yet. And the site is getting hit pretty hard at the moment. So if you just want to see the pics (and don't care about the 120+ comments), you can hit the link below. Hopefully THAT machine won't melt. This is a temporary static page.
http://sohc.vtec.net/08accord_tmp.html
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Don 2:09PM (4/18/2007)
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORING!
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Justin 2:36PM (4/18/2007)
I'll stick with my 99 accord coupe. Still the best looking one they've made overall.
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Chet 2:43PM (4/18/2007)
Another iteration of a one-hump coupe.
Does everyone in the coupe market WANT to drive around in a turtle shell?
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CaliberSRT4 3:43PM (4/18/2007)
Looks okay, like Chet said it looks like the rest of the turtle shells. And from what I can tell, the interior is black and tan...that ruins it for me.
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Crunkjuice 5:29PM (4/18/2007)
I really like it. I never was a fan of any of the previous ones, but this one's pretty cool. I can't decide whether I like this or the new Altima Coupe better.
I am in no way a domestic hater, but we don't have any good-looking competetion for the imports in this class.
The closest competitor, I guess, would be the Monte Carlo, which is just hideous-looking, even if it does have an available V-8.
Before anyone says anything about the Mustang; it's in a different class e.g. Rear drive pony car.
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Crunkjuice 4:41PM (4/18/2007)
I really like it. I never was a fan of any of the previous ones, but this one's pretty cool. I can't decide whether I like this or the new Altima Coupe better.
I am in no way a domestic hater, but we don't have any good-looking competetion for the imports in this class.
The closest competitor, I guess, would be the Monte Carlo, which is just hideous-looking, even if it does have an available V-8.
Before anyone says anything about the Mustang; it's in a different class e.g. Rear drive pony car.
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