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Old 1/8/07, 04:07 AM
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2008 Accord Coupe

Much better than before, but still awfully derivative. Supposedly it has some form of cylinder deactivation technology >>


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looks good
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There's a lot of borrowed stuff in there: Isuzu; Audi; Hyundai (Tiberon); Infiniti (G35).
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Originally Posted by BC_Shelby
There's a lot of borrowed stuff in there: Isuzu; Audi; Hyundai (Tiberon); Infiniti (G35).
I see a little Scion tC as well.
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a lot of borrowed stuff, but it looks good.
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pretty good
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I see Lexus IS and Hyundai Tiburon in it. Nice refresh, and it keeps with the character of the Accord. That character being whatever design elements are mainstream at the moment.
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Did you notice how upright the grille is, the tall grille opening, the black honeycomb pattern, and the large chrome emblem in the middle? Hondas usually don't have big grilles.

Hmm, a certain pony car is having an effect on the Honda stylists...
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Hyundai should be ****ed, as that looks a lot like the Tib.
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If we could only make American cars look so good......
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It reminds me of modern Acura coupes with just a hint of a boat-tail, and the front reminds a bit of the Acura Vigor, although I can see a bit of R34 Skyline influeance in there too if I squint. (I'm certain that is coincidence) The biggest problem IMO is that it looks nothing like a car Honda would build.
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It's a concept.
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Originally Posted by Evil_Capri
It's a concept.
For some reason, when I read this, I instantly thought of Monty Python:

"Look my liege...Camelot!"

"It's only a model.."

"Shhhhhh!"

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Originally Posted by TomServo92
For some reason, when I read this, I instantly thought of Monty Python:

"Look my liege...Camelot!"

"It's only a model.."

"Shhhhhh!"

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Those headlights are ****.
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That is a sweet looking Nissan Altima
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Even I have to admit... Honda's mix and match routine proved to be rather smart here. I find this car quite attractive.
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it does look a lot like a tiburon.
the front looks like a big car and the back like a small car, I dont like it much...
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Kind of looks "blah" to me. I bet the public will just eat it up, though. Hmm, I see a giant spoiler and 4 huge exhaust tips in this one's future.


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