Spotted- New Honda Accord

tushky · 23rd October 2007, 19:14

today i spotted all new Honda accord in ARAI, and the car came from Hyundai's container. looks fabulous from front. from rear i felt Hyundai shape. and from side windows look like BWB.

ajmat · 23rd October 2007, 19:24

Whitefield Honda were not in denial unlike Hyundai about the new Accord. They said 2008. Considering the CRV came in around this time last year to Pune, expect a launch early December or March assuming they want to do some local sourcing

CrAzY dRiVeR · 23rd October 2007, 19:28

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Originally Posted by ajmat

Whitefield Honda were not in denial unlike Hyundai about the new Accord. They said 2008. Considering the CRV came in around this time last year to Pune, expect a launch early December or March assuming they want to do some local sourcing

Honda is not under pressure to keep prices down. And Honda is building the reputation of updating models soon after their international debuts.

Karandeep81 · 23rd October 2007, 19:52

this new one is definately a scorcher, but somehow i feel that the new design is a mix of BMW 5 series (with the tail lights sweeping in the same fashion on the sides) and the front like the Hyundai Sonata/Azura (the bulky front light formation) ... disappointed to see Honda in pressure on design style, but then the world is bit too competitive, isnt it ?

Nitin · 23rd October 2007, 20:14

When I saw the pictures of the new Accord,the 1st thing that came to my mind was Hyundai+Chevy..
For those who are familiar with the Malibu & the Impala...it'll be easy to spot some of its lines in the new Accord. Somewhere,I see the similarity.
The previous design was good,and they ought to have made very small changes to it.

Sahil · 24th October 2007, 01:57

So tusky, can we see the pic or will we have to wait to spot it in an ACI issue before you can post it here !

rocksterraghu · 24th October 2007, 02:04

Tushky, we need the pictures! I just can't wait to see another killer design by Honda!

iraghava · 24th October 2007, 02:06

And I can't wait to see whether she's going to be worth the wait or not!

Nitin · 24th October 2007, 02:14

Its probably not going to turn a lot of heads,given that the styling seems to be rather ordinary. By ordinary,I mean it doesn't stand out as an entirely new design.

Got these pics from a google search.

tushky · 24th October 2007, 07:48

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Originally Posted by Nitin

Its probably not going to turn a lot of heads,given that the styling seems to be rather ordinary. By ordinary,I mean it doesn't stand out as an entirely new design.

Got these pics from a google search.

yes this is the same car which i saw. but it looks stunning in real.

vcash · 24th October 2007, 08:38

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Originally Posted by iraghava

And I can't wait to see whether she's going to be worth the wait or not!

That makes two of us! Seriously - Honda needs to price this baby well - none of this CRV type pricing nonsense. These words will probably come back to haunt me but if Honda retains current Accord pricing, I am going to be the first one to pick this up on T-Bhp (That is unless, Ishan plans to beat me to it).

AMATMO · 24th October 2007, 10:27

if they dont price it right camry and teana can still eat away its market share

thefreak · 24th October 2007, 12:04

wow! looks much better in this pic than the ones posted earlier on another thread!

fx45 · 24th October 2007, 14:45

i dont think this is worth a wait.. its a total crap. current design rocks

BikerSG · 24th October 2007, 14:53

the full specs and photographs are already up on the US Honda site. 2 engines but 3 engine options (v4 with 160 & 195 bhp and v6 with 260 bhp approx).

I am guessing pricing shud go up to around camry levels.

23rd October 2007, 19:14	#1
tushky Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 1,232 Thanked: 2,701 Times View My Garage	Spotted- New Honda Accord today i spotted all new Honda accord in ARAI, and the car came from Hyundai's container. looks fabulous from front. from rear i felt Hyundai shape. and from side windows look like BWB.
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23rd October 2007, 19:24	#2
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,860 Thanked: 27,946 Times View My Garage	Whitefield Honda were not in denial unlike Hyundai about the new Accord. They said 2008. Considering the CRV came in around this time last year to Pune, expect a launch early December or March assuming they want to do some local sourcing
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23rd October 2007, 19:52	#4
Karandeep81 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK/Ahmedabad Posts: 192 Thanked: 0 Times	this new one is definately a scorcher, but somehow i feel that the new design is a mix of BMW 5 series (with the tail lights sweeping in the same fashion on the sides) and the front like the Hyundai Sonata/Azura (the bulky front light formation) ... disappointed to see Honda in pressure on design style, but then the world is bit too competitive, isnt it ?
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23rd October 2007, 20:14	#5
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	When I saw the pictures of the new Accord,the 1st thing that came to my mind was Hyundai+Chevy.. For those who are familiar with the Malibu & the Impala...it'll be easy to spot some of its lines in the new Accord. Somewhere,I see the similarity. The previous design was good,and they ought to have made very small changes to it.
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24th October 2007, 01:57	#6
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	So tusky, can we see the pic or will we have to wait to spot it in an ACI issue before you can post it here !
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24th October 2007, 02:04	#7
rocksterraghu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,240 Thanked: 236 Times View My Garage	Tushky, we need the pictures! I just can't wait to see another killer design by Honda!
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24th October 2007, 02:06	#8
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	And I can't wait to see whether she's going to be worth the wait or not!
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24th October 2007, 02:14	#9
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Its probably not going to turn a lot of heads,given that the styling seems to be rather ordinary. By ordinary,I mean it doesn't stand out as an entirely new design. Got these pics from a google search.
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24th October 2007, 10:27	#12
AMATMO Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore\GOA Posts: 1,456 Thanked: 7 Times	if they dont price it right camry and teana can still eat away its market share
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24th October 2007, 12:04	#13
thefreak BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 362 Thanked: 7 Times	wow! looks much better in this pic than the ones posted earlier on another thread!
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24th October 2007, 14:45	#14
fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 384 Times	i dont think this is worth a wait.. its a total crap. current design rocks
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24th October 2007, 14:53	#15
BikerSG BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chennai, INDIA Posts: 378 Thanked: 15 Times	the full specs and photographs are already up on the US Honda site. 2 engines but 3 engine options (v4 with 160 & 195 bhp and v6 with 260 bhp approx). I am guessing pricing shud go up to around camry levels.
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