Euro Accord spotted in Delhi running test plates

car-o-phile · 26th January 2010, 12:28

Friends, i saw this following car on ring road, Delhi.
There was no sign of any company or name of the car anywhere. not even on the wheels and steering.
It had this no. UP TC something on the number plate.
the irony of this no is that i saw Cruze 1 month before its launch and Beat in November on road with similar no and with no sign of company name.

i tied to stop ask the driver but he drove so fast, i couldn't catch him up.
Just managed to take a few pics, have a look.

Moderators, I have not blanked the number plates because it was a temporary no. and it does not disclose the owner's identity.

//M · 26th January 2010, 14:17

Awesome catch there. The front end is wicked and the car has better GC too than the current-gen Civic. Nice pics. It would definitely look smashing in black.

hiren959 · 26th January 2010, 14:27

I think this is a new version of Honda Accord currently available in Europe market.

preetam_KORG · 26th January 2010, 14:34

That is the Accord Euro. Launced by Honda at the geneva motor show, way back in 2008. Lets hope it hits our shores atleast now.

Sheel · 26th January 2010, 14:37

Its appearance suggest a Honda,
which one is due? Honda has facelifted the Civic but isn't enough to lure more customers or is it Accord?
a diesel?

theragingbull · 26th January 2010, 14:48

That is the European Accord aka Acura TSX that has been spotted several times on our forum. Honda has been testing this car in India since 2008. I'm wondering if Honda is still testing it or does the car belong to some Honda employee and he's driving just for the sake of it.

Existing thread: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...accord-11.html

preetam_KORG · 26th January 2010, 14:56

@Ragingbull : Spot on. Absolutely right.

Here is a pic of the same.

Source : Google

Euro Accord spotted in Delhi running test plates-2008hondaaccordeurotmr9.jpg

Xehaust · 26th January 2010, 14:58

The overall design & proportions make it look like a beefed up & muscular iteration of the current Civic.
It definatley has the Civic's underpinnings & is surely built on the same platform.

What is possible is that like most manufacturers, Honda may just launch this at a slight premium over the existing Civic & sell the current Civic alongside at a lower than present price. Hence, adding to their portfolio & filling the gap between the Civic & the Accord which is quite vast.

14000rpm · 26th January 2010, 15:02

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Originally Posted by preetam_KORG

@Ragingbull : Spot on. Absolutely right.

Here is a pic of the same.

Source : Google
Attachment 273961

many have seen it in the past. this is a test mule for the diesel engine. Honda is busy testing their diesel engine on this car assuming nobody'll recognize it. similar to what VW did when they used the seat ibiza to test the engines for the Polo.

preetam_KORG · 26th January 2010, 15:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by 14000rpm

many have seen it in the past. this is a test mule for the diesel engine. Honda is busy testing their diesel engine on this car assuming nobody'll recognize it. similar to what VW did when they used the seat ibiza to test the engines for the Polo.

+1 to that.
The test mule Seat Ibiza was spotted by me. It was red in color. (The one in bangalore). Might find the pic. I have to hunt for it. It was a year back.

14000rpm · 26th January 2010, 17:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by preetam_KORG

+1 to that.
The test mule Seat Ibiza was spotted by me. It was red in color. (The one in bangalore). Might find the pic. I have to hunt for it. It was a year back.

I'd posted my spottings of the ibiza too but talking more about the ibiza spotting is gonna make this thread go way off topic.

tsk13 · 26th January 2010, 17:57

MODS, please merge the thread with the existing one.

akas_chauhan · 26th January 2010, 18:05

Acura coming to India. Very tempting.

funkydevil · 26th January 2010, 19:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by akas_chauhan

Acura coming to India. Very tempting.

Acura is indeed coming to India. This has been confirmed by a very reliable source. Also that Lexus is also planning to do the same.

.anshuman · 26th January 2010, 19:41

A separate thread exists for the exact same topic. Link: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...da-accord.html

26th January 2010, 12:28	#1
car-o-phile BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 58 Thanked: 49 Times	Euro Accord spotted in Delhi running test plates Friends, i saw this following car on ring road, Delhi. There was no sign of any company or name of the car anywhere. not even on the wheels and steering. It had this no. UP TC something on the number plate. the irony of this no is that i saw Cruze 1 month before its launch and Beat in November on road with similar no and with no sign of company name. i tied to stop ask the driver but he drove so fast, i couldn't catch him up. Just managed to take a few pics, have a look. Moderators, I have not blanked the number plates because it was a temporary no. and it does not disclose the owner's identity. Attached Thumbnails
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//M Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 6,325 Thanked: 23,705 Times	Awesome catch there. The front end is wicked and the car has better GC too than the current-gen Civic. Nice pics. It would definitely look smashing in black.
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hiren959 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 344 Thanked: 63 Times	I think this is a new version of Honda Accord currently available in Europe market.
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preetam_KORG BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 700 Thanked: 385 Times View My Garage	That is the Accord Euro. Launced by Honda at the geneva motor show, way back in 2008. Lets hope it hits our shores atleast now.
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26th January 2010, 14:37	#5
Sheel Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Purnea (Bihar) Posts: 9,811 Thanked: 14,826 Times View My Garage	Its appearance suggest a Honda, which one is due? Honda has facelifted the Civic but isn't enough to lure more customers or is it Accord? a diesel?
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26th January 2010, 14:48	#6
theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 648 Times View My Garage	That is the European Accord aka Acura TSX that has been spotted several times on our forum. Honda has been testing this car in India since 2008. I'm wondering if Honda is still testing it or does the car belong to some Honda employee and he's driving just for the sake of it. Existing thread: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...accord-11.html Last edited by theragingbull : 26th January 2010 at 14:50.
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preetam_KORG BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 700 Thanked: 385 Times View My Garage	@Ragingbull : Spot on. Absolutely right. Here is a pic of the same. Source : Google
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26th January 2010, 14:58	#8
Xehaust BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 846 Thanked: 81 Times View My Garage	The overall design & proportions make it look like a beefed up & muscular iteration of the current Civic. It definatley has the Civic's underpinnings & is surely built on the same platform. What is possible is that like most manufacturers, Honda may just launch this at a slight premium over the existing Civic & sell the current Civic alongside at a lower than present price. Hence, adding to their portfolio & filling the gap between the Civic & the Accord which is quite vast. Last edited by Xehaust : 26th January 2010 at 15:02.
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tsk13 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,256 Thanked: 362 Times	MODS, please merge the thread with the existing one.
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akas_chauhan BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Antonio Posts: 596 Thanked: 26 Times	Acura coming to India. Very tempting. Last edited by akas_chauhan : 26th January 2010 at 18:07.
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.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,078 Times View My Garage	A separate thread exists for the exact same topic. Link: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...da-accord.html
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