honda accord

honda accord

Adhering to Honda's typical five-year generational life cycle, the Accord was fully redesigned for 2008. As expected, thise incredibly popular car got larger, roomier and more powerful. Honda worked a little magic here too, as these improvements all came without any penalty in fuel economy, as the numbers were either equal or higher than equivalent precursors. This time, Honda went a bit more aggressive with the styling, with the sedan borrowing a few design cues (notably the sharply creased character line running the length of the car) from the previous Acura TL. The new Accord coupe was more daring, with its sleek look giving it the presence of a more upscale sport coupe.

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The most significant changes were under the car's skinsheet metal. A pair of inline fours and a new V6 promised both better performance and increased fuel economy. A 2.4-liter inline four with 177 hp powereds the LX trims, while a more powerful version cranking out 190 hp was used in the EX. A 3.5-liter V6 boasting 268 hp was available for the EX trims. Transmission choices consisted of a five-speed manual or five-speed automatic for the fours while the V6 could be had with either a five-speed automatic or, on the coupe, a six-speed manual. By using cylinder-deactivation technology, the V6 could run on as little as three cylinders under light-load conditions (such as cruising on a level highway).

The 2009 Accord carried over unchanged except for the V6's stated output moving up a touch due to further testing that revealed greater output than originally figured. The latter means the V6 was now rated at 271 hp.

source: http://www.edmunds.com/honda/accord/history.html