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In The Autoblog Garage: 2008 Honda Accord Coupe

Dan Roth — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EST

Filed under: In the Autoblog Garage, Coupe, Honda

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2008 Honda Accord Coupe

Honda's Accord has grown at every redo since the model's inception, and this latest version is no different. We've already tried out the sedan, so we borrowed the two-door version to sample the Coupé lifestyle, wherein you actually pronounce those acute accents. Our first impression is that the Accord Coupe is the best Monte Carlo never made, while retaining a fundamental core of Hondaness. Accords have always been half cool, half dorky, with the scale tipping one way or another depending on the generation. This latest one continues that trend, and we wanted to find out if the 2008 Accord Coupe is crushingly cool or heavily noisome.

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SEMA 2007: Honda Accord Coupe HFP Concept you can build yourself

Frank Filipponio — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:12:00 EST

Filed under: Aftermarket, Concept Cars, SEMA Show, Coupe, Honda

Click image for live gallery of the Honda Coupe HFP from SEMA

The second accessorized Accord from Honda is the Accord Coupe HFP Concept. This is the one that you can replicate with a careful parts checking in the Honda Factory Performance accessory catalog, not the HF-S as we previously reported. This red sample looked pretty good, but not nearly as racy as the HF-S. After the jump you'll find the limited press release and a photo of the placard that provides details about what specific mods this coupe is sporting that you can buy for your own coupe. As we pointed out earlier, the great thing about factory accessories is that if you have the dealer affix them to your car, they carry a 3 year/36,000 mile warranty.

[Source: Honda]

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SEMA 2007: Honda Accord Coupe HF-S Concept

Frank Filipponio — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:39:00 EST

Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA Show, Coupe, Honda

Click image for live HF-S Concept gallery from SEMA

Honda's Accord Coupe has barely hit the pavement and we're already seeing what the platform can host in terms of modifications. Today at SEMA Honda showed off a BMW M6-like Accord Coupe HF-S Concept that looks extremely hot (may be those lights) and features a retuned throttle, suspension and exhaust. You can see the full list of upgrades by viewing the placard, but it's basically a carbon fiber and body color aero kit that really makes the shape pop. This particular Accord Coupe was built by Honda Access America, Inc., Honda's U.S. accessory development team, so it is conceivable that you could replicate it for yourself. We would highly recommend it.

Follow the jump for the brief press release and check out the gallery for some lives shots.

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SEMA Preview: Honda debuting two tuned Accord Coupes

Dan Roth — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:01:00 EST

Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA Show, Tuners, Honda

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We're starting to get that overwound spring feeling in the pits of our stomachs as SEMA is roaring down upon us. Next week, the ginormous event for tuners and aftermarket manufacturers gets underway in Las Vegas, and Honda will be there with two Accord Coupes they spiced up in-house. The 2008 Accord is still wet behind the ears, and the two coupes are going to be rolling showcases for what treasures can be found in the accessories catalog. The Honda Factory Performance version of the coupe will be equipped with ownership and enjoyment-enhancing pieces that everyone can purchase and have installed at their dealer.

More exotic will be the HF-S concept (above), created by Honda's accessory development team. Our guess is that the HF-S will be more kitted-up and carrying stuff that's not yet available, but could be. The car definitely looks like it was ripped from Manga, and the great thing about factory accessories is that if you have the dealer affix them to your car, they carry a 3 year/36,000 mile warranty. That's better than the nonexistent warranty you'll find on anything you bolt on yourself from the Mugen catalog.

[Source: Honda]

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2008 Honda Accord unveiled!

John Neff — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:47:00 EST

Filed under: Car Buying, Coupe, Sedan, Honda

click above image for 50 high-res pics of the 2008 Honda Accord Sedan

During the night, Honda opened the flood gates and officially unveiled the 2008 Honda Accord, the eighth generation of the automaker's perennial best-seller. There's too much new stuff to talk about, so we'll hit the highlights here and you can check out Honda's exhaustive press release after the jump.

The Accord for 2008 is available as a sedan, which has grown large enough to be classified a large car by the EPA, or a coupe. There are three basic engines available, including a 3.5L iVTEC V6 producing 273 horsepower and 250 ft-lbs. of torque. Do the math and you'll realize the '08 Accord with this engine is the most powerful Honda ever produced. It also features a new Variable Cylinder Management system when ordered in the sedan that can power the vehicle on three, four or all six cylinders to achieve an excellent 19/29 mpg. The other two mills are a 2.4L inline-four producing 200 horsepower/170 ft-lbs., and another 2.4L producing 180 horsepower/166 ft-lbs. All models of the '08 Accord can be ordered with a five-speed automatic, while four-cylinder models can also be had with a 5-speed manual transmission, and the V6 Coupe can be optioned with a six-speed manual.

Read on after the jump for more.

[Source: Honda]

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Honda Accord coupe caught "accessorized"

Frank Filipponio — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:27:00 EST

Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Honda

Looks like somebody has already gotten tired of the as-yet-unreleased '08 Accord Coupe's looks. Spotted over the weekend, here's a pic of the coupe sporting a mild HIN makeover, with a full body kit, sunroof deflector and rear wing too! While it doesn't look atrocious, it seems oh so unnecessary. It is presumed to be a fully optioned model that uses the complete dealer accessory option list, perhaps doing a photo shoot for their catalog. Whatever else it is, it's unique.

[Source: The Hollywood Extra]

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Spy Shots: Fully-undisguised 2008 Honda Accord

Alex Nunez — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:15:00 EST

Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupe, Sedan, Honda

Jalopnik has scored some primo spy shots of the 2008 Honda Accord. Super-shutterbugs Brenda Priddy & Co. captured both the sedan and coupe out in the open as they were being prepared for a photo shoot. As you can see by looking at the coupe (click image at right for full views), it's basically a dead ringer for the concept car Honda trotted out in Detroit, only the production version's got a nicer-looking lower front fascia. Around back, the concept's through-the-bumper exhaust has been replaced by a conventional setup. The sedan also receives the new face and its profile is now graced with a BMW-esque kink in its C-pillar. Head to Jalopnik to see all the pics, then weigh in with your opinions.

[Source: Jalopnik]

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Spied! 2008 Honda Accord Coupe

Alex Nunez — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:29:00 EST

Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Coupe, Honda

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]

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Toyota to Honda: You can have midsize coupe market. We out (sorta)

Damon Lavrinc — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:24:00 EST

Filed under: Car Buying, Trends, Coupe, Honda, Toyota

The market for midsize coupes has always been a volatile segment. In a culture obsessing with The New, the hairdressers of the world are likely to trade up their two-door barges for something of the SUV or crossover variety.

Toyota Motor Sales exec, Jim Lentz, recognizes this trend and feels that the automaker's development dollars could be put to better use. So in an interview with Ward's Auto, Lentz alluded to the fact that the Solara will likely be dropped from Toyota's lineup in the near future.

That said, Honda's unveiling of its Accord Coupe concept in Detroit counters that claim, accompanied by Honda's own data that maintains there will be a 34-percent growth in the segment within the next four years. What does Honda know that Toyota doesn't? That's something we doubt will keep Toyota execs up at night.

[Source: Ward's Auto]

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Detroit Auto Show: Honda Accord Coupe Concept

John Neff — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:46:00 EST

Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Coupe, Honda

click above image to view 32 high-resolution live and official shots in our gallery

While Honda's corporate message continually stresses safety and fuel economy, today's introduction of the Accord Coupe Concept emphasized style, attitude and sizzle. Honda product boss John Mendel didn't need a speech writer to emphasize the Accord's significance to the company.

"The Accord is the single most important product for Honda," Mendel said, noting that almost 10 million Accords have been sold in the U.S., and it was the first Japanese nameplate to be built domestically. "It's the cornerstone of the Honda lineup. For Honda, the Accord represents the flagship and our single best selling model."

Check out more info on the Accord Coupe Concept, including a full press release, after the jump. Also check out our full, high-resolution gallery containing 32 pics both from the reveal and Honda itself.

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Honda debuting Accord Coupe Concept at Detroit Auto Show

John Neff — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:12:00 EST

Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Coupe, Honda

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The Accord is Honda's best-selling vehicle. Last month it outsold the Civic (22,488 vs. 20,143 units) and to date this year 324,555 units have been sold. The Accord and Accord Coupe are Honda's bread-and-butter cars, so it is with great interest that we view the sketch above, which is the Honda Accord Coupe Concept that will be unveiled at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in early January. In a press release, Honda comes right out and says, "a bold new look for the next-generation Honda Accord Coupe will be unveiled at the January 2007 (NAIAS) in Detroit." While coupe and sedan versions of the Accord do vary in sheetmetal, their looks are practically identical ahead of the A-pillar. The Accord Coupe Concept we see in Detroit come January should reveal in its lines the next-gen Accord family.

It's extremely difficult to cull any real information about a production vehicle from a concept, and even more difficult to do with a concept sketch where all dimensions of reality are exaggerated by the artist's pen. Still, we can make out what appears to be a wider track that allows for broad shoulders above the rear fenders, something the current coupe doesn't have it all with its slicked back side sheetmetal. The C-pillar is an attractive design, as well, with a kink not unlike that of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage.

We'll be on hand in Detroit when the Honda Accord Coupe Concept is unveiled to bring you plenty of pics and analysis of the car in person. You can check out the full press release for the concept after the jump.

[Source: Honda]

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