The 2008 Honda Accord automotive world is no shortage of archrivals the two key players fighting for supremacy, day after day. Whether sales of securities, schedule, or victory magazine comparison test is the number one car maker is the ultimate goal. Camano Mustang and Eve against sexually transmitted infections against the S-Class versus 7 Series and Supra against these battles were defined Z competitors of style, performance and agility in the course of history. Today it is more important than shock. Agreements in the Camry has bet. During the last decade, the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry to war for bragging rights over sold, each moving around 400,000 per year. Camry has taken the title nine of the last 10 years, but Accord has always been right on the tail, even grabbing the title in 2001. For a broader perspective, since Toyota Camry in the U.S. took in 1983 has sold over seven million copies, the agreement, which bowed in 1976, located about 10 million buyers.
Last year, when Toyota introduced its seventh generation Camry, the SE V-6 version - mightiest of the lineup - promptly laid down as the most powerful (268 hp) and fast (0 to 60 mph in 6, 1 seconds and the quarter mile in 14.6 to 97.0 mph) Camry ever sold in America. Not only have more power than a Porsche Cayman, but was also so hasty, 60, and the quarter mile of a 300-horsepower Jaguar XK 2007. The new standard? Of course.
Honda Accord, then in the last year of the seventh generation, was a stellar sedan in its own right. But in light of the new Camry, its age is beginning to educate themselves. As a company that prides itself on innovation, Honda never happy when its most important model can be described as age. For 2008, the tide has changed, since the only thing about the name of the old agreement.
Introduced in the media in Boston, is the all-new Accord ripe fresh tomatoes at Whole Foods as one. Every aspect of the eighth-generation car, the interior styling and engine and chassis has been revised. The hybrid has been dropped, as did the decorations for the LX V-6 powered cars, the coupe has a sexy style and an available six-speed manual transmission (see box), and two more powerful four-cylinder engine options for the sedan (see box). Rather than simply report our general impressions of the new Honda, believed to be wiser EX-L V-6 commands and play out against the king of the kind mentioned above, the Camry SE V-6 . With a bit of deception, secrecy and a call to some 4-clock, we were able to get into a day of driving around town comparative bean.
"This looks like a BMW" says the valet at the Four Seasons when leaving the silver Agreement. He must know how to grow a lot of the most beautiful of Bavaria in the swanky hotel near Copley Square. Photo of Vance agrees and, as he emphasizes the character line, which will see the length of the body and the kink in the C-pillar, and start, references to sections 3 and 5 Series. There are traces of the Acura RL as well, but overall the theme is very Teutonic.
Armed with the more adult facade - the marginalized, lifted the nose, six-point grille with chrome surround, fog of a large and elegant, and prominent fender flares give rise to a refined look - the new agreement, it is not surprising to grow in size. With a passenger volume of 106.0 cubic feet (at the base of the car) and a trunk that swallows 14.0 cubic feet, the Agreement is now classified as a large sedan, placing it in the same class as the Ford Taurus and Toyota Avalon. Compared with the 2007 model, the 2008 3.2 inches longer, 1.1 centimeters wider and 0.9 inches high. Moreover, the wheelbase to 110.2 inches is 2.3 inches larger than its predecessor and 0.9 inches longer than the Camry.
The advantages of the larger body manifest themselves in a nearly all interior dimensions, especially additional 0.7 inches of front headroom, legroom more than 0.4 inches and 1.3 inches of rear space Additional around the shoulders. With its spacious cabin is more freedom to enjoy the inner wealth that was in our EX-L tester, with leather upholstery, heated front seats and power, dual-zone climate control and audio system with 270 watts installed XM Satellite Radio. Our tester also has NAV system - which brings Bluetooth capability to boot - now controlled only by a dash-mounted control the style of the RL. Pro Honda standards, internal quality is a step up from the previous iteration, and the fit and finish are first class.
Although larger, the body is stronger and lighter. By using more high-strength steel (48 percent versus 39 for 2007), a unit body frame rail system, which positions the rails at the top and inside the ground, and Honda structure Advanced Compatibility Engineering body, which helps dissipate energy and protect passengers in a frontal collision, the Civic has a 20 percent increase in tensile stiffness. Of course, the front airbags, standard side and curtain airbags and active front head restraints. So if it is so important for crash test scores from the NHTSA and IIHS, the Honda Accord highest projected to receive. No projections are needed in the wind tunnel, however, as the agreement has already exceeded its power by a drop in the drag coefficient from 0.34 to 0.31.
The front suspension control arm, an Agreement for the brand moves, but with a revised geometry, stabilizers, and spring and damper rates and the addition of a strut tower brace for additional stiffness. The big news is in the rear, where a "wheel-in" multi-link design replaces the old control arm configuration. It consists of an upper A-arm, two tubular lower links, and a toe-control link rear suspension, according to Honda, offers a 40 percent increased lateral stiffness and improved ride comfort, handling and braking. Assist in the operation are 10 mm center-of gravity, a new steering gear ratio variable, generally a bit and 225/50R17 Michelin tires, orders for the disc brakes on the wheels stop- with electronic force distribution and brake assist.
These improvements in the chassis will be very useful to the insistence of the 268 hp 3.5-liter new V-6. Up to 24 horses and 37 lb.-ft. of torque (now 248) compared with the previous 3.0-liter, 3.5 if-VTEC variable valve timing and capabilities, similar to the Odyssey minivan, Variable Cylinder Management. In contrast to the VCM in the Odyssey, however, only six to the power switch of three cylinders, the system operates according to six, four or three cylinder mode, the center by disabling one cylinder per bank and, for instance, driving on the road at high speeds. With three modes of VCM, the Accord V-6 comes mated to a five-speed automatic transmission, the estimated fuel economy of 19/29 mpg, much better than the 3.0 liters of 18/26 (Procedure 2008 ) - while running on regular gas and 2 and CARB ULEV meeting in the States, PZEV standards.
As with all established, not much new to report on the Camry. If you are a reader of this magazine, you know your resume. Not only does the new design of the seventh generation of the model win our coveted 2007 Car of the Year award, but in a comparison test in April 2006, lost the hybrid version of its enemy novice, the Accord Hybrid, and compare November 1, 2006, a V -6 SE walk hand papers out three sports - Chevy Malibu SS, Mitsubishi Gallant Reliant and Nissan's all-time SE-R. Toyota's top dog was also author of best-selling United States in 2006, and during the first half of 2007, is once again ahead, on track to sell about 480,000 units. Not bad for a year of work.
For this guerrilla get-together, we called the Toyota PR people friendly and were happy to learn that a well-equipped SE V-6 was living on the East Coast. Most performance-oriented Camry is available, it was the perfect choice for a meeting with his counterpart from Honda. Armed with identical power and torque than the Accord V-6 provides the mpg Camry 3.5 liter 19/28 and ULEV-2 emissions. Although not as green as PZEV engine Honda, Toyota, 24-valve mill almost identical fuel economy, thanks largely to the additional wheel in its six-speed automatic, which, unlike the Accord offers five courses, sports a manual mode. The sports theme is transferred to the chassis, too, with stiffer springs and dampers, larger stabilizer, a reduction kit 10 mm, 17-inch wheels and reinforcements of the body, on the basis of smaller Camry.
Park revenues are giants next to each other, and the overall performances are similar. They have snubbed their noses, more a byproduct of the current standards required pedestrian accidents as a concession to the audacity. The profile provides the Accord is more of a character line is aggressive, fast-forward look, while in the back of each one seems relatively uneventful, although the body kit and spoiler Camry add some pizzazz. However, the Agreement "sharp and strong" is the only design issue in light of the Camry, giving a richer, more distinguished body. Advantage: Agreement.
Interior feels a bit bigger than the Honda (101.0 cubic feet of our roof equipped EX compared with 100.0 cubic feet for the Camry) aired from Toyota. Each one offers plenty of room for four and a decent room for five years, but is the agreement that would like to remind parents will. Sure, it's the additional area, but even more is the Honda luxury level of luxury, soft, gathered leather, silver gauges mount and support the driver's seat power lumbar, a pinch more of the sets of Toyota. Advantage: Agreement.
The mention of power and torque is actually a wash, not virtually identical to the 3.5 liter fuel, both engines are as equal as they come. Agreement PZEV rating in CARB states clearly outperforms the lack thereof in the Camry, but six-speed automatic transmission Toyota, fully loaded with manual mode smoothly and fast, it's better than the Accord manual five-speed, which appears as a subtle, but missed the context of full manual control. There is a close call here, but power trains across the finish line in a tie. Advantage: Push
The Honda, on the other side a better balance between supply of tactile contact with the road and the removal of hardness, a compromise would seem that the BMW 3 Series, to dominate the Agreement. Presented with bends in the road, the Camry quickly becomes known, is the hunger of the swallow, back to back with minimal effort and surprisingly fast pace. When Toyota said TRD racing arm of the man's family had prepared dream driver, I think. The Agreement is not so keen on the curves as the SE, feels still tight-lipped and sharp curves competent and provides strong leadership, communication, and the flattest of the handling of a sedan based on the date. Advantage: Push.
Sports suits, ritzier cabin, and a power train and chassis to match those of the Camry, Accord of the edges of all new coming to take to complete one of this epic battle. It remains the number one candidate is without doubt the Camry again for the next round, perhaps in hybrid form, if the rumors Accord Diesel its debut. For now, however, the Accord reigns as the best of the best reference.
If your budget tops out at $ 25,000 and is a V-6 does not make sense, when a four-cylinder sufficient, then an Accord sedan with a 16-valve engine makes a convincing argument. Offered in LX, LX-P, EX and EX-L trim, and with prices around the 2007 level ($ 21,000 to $ 24,000) estimated for the Accord sedan, two new 2.4-liter four-bangers, 177 CV produced at 6,500 rpm and 161 lb-ft at 4300 (LX trim) and the others, thanks to a power control module train set and a high-flow exhaust, 190 hp at 7,000 and 162 lb-ft at 4400 A five-speed manual or automatic, both with the engine, which run on regular gasoline and meet ULEV-2 or PZEV emission standards are combined.
Cut to the previous generation Value Pack away, taking the LX, the entry-level titles, but there's nothing about it. Standard equipment includes 16-inch wheels with 215/60R16 Dunlop rubber, four-wheel disc brakes with ABS and EBD, stability and traction control, active front head restraints, electric mirrors and steering wheel-mounted audio buttons cruise control. The LX-P adds all
The spicy EX has 17 inch alloys, electric sunroof, six-disc CD, heated mirrors, driver seat power lumbar support and a front strut tower with sporty suspension tuning. The EX-L comes with leather seats (heated front seats), a 270-watt audio, dual-zone automatic climate control and NAV disposal system with Bluetooth - Anyone looking for an Acura TSX with more space and a few big on the hood?
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Whether your nest is empty or is it just the style value utility Accord Coupe Honda Civic Si, the next best option. Share only side mirrors and door handles with the sedan, the coupe, the brazen blade wrapped in a wheelbase of 107.9 inches, 2.3 inches shorter than the sedan, but 2.8 inches longer than the coupe, 2007. A mirror image about Accord Coupe Concept, which delights in the press and the public in January at the Detroit Auto Show, the new coupe 3.1 inches longer, 1.4 centimeters wider and 0.7 inches taller than its predecessor, resulting in more than one inch of legroom in the rear and two extra inches of shoulder room front.
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