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having said that f-1 and wrc are amazing, and all of them (yes nascar included) require skill.
cant wait for the specs!
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Montoya is an F1 champion, and is a better driver than most current F1 drivers (if you knew anything about F1 you would know that). He went to NASCAR for the $$$$ and fame. The latest Indy 500 winner (Dario Franchiti) is rumored to be another driver switching to NASCAR. Back in the day, NASCAR drivers wanted to be Indy and F1 drivers. Now, it's the other way around. This is enough about NASCAR though, I want to see more details about the 08 Accord.
In F1, Montoya is looked at as an idiot that downgraded to a lesser "sport". The main reason he made the jump is that he had not secured a ride with an F1 team for the next season.
Now please lets get back to the 2008 Accord!!! Specs will be out hopefully at midnight eastern!!
lweis hamilton can pwn any nascar driver, any day
Well if it IS enough about NASCAR, why do you keep making these comments in the Accord forum AFTER the host told you to take this junk over to the Motorsports forum???
What about that concept is so difficult for you, Elroy5, and fxguy and angelus1 to understand????
Seriously though, on VTEC.net, there are some photos at this link (go forward or backwards from here).
Sure doesn't seem like it
I thought Honda buyers were better than NASCAR.
Sorry for that little bit of trivia, thought I'd share.
(Hueytown, AL is a suburb of Birmingham)
http://www.hondanews.com/categories/812
By the way eldaino, the second release (the introduction) is where Honda says the Coupe is now classified as a compact.
However it's an increase over 2007 coupe:
"The 2008 Accord Coupe has 92.7 cu. ft. of interior passenger volume, up from the 2007 Accord Coupe's 91.1 cu. ft. "
I really hate having a hole in my roof no matter what company put it there. It seems if you opt for the 190HP engine then you must get the moonroof as an option.
WTF?! A moonroof is something that should be an option not part of the trim level. Both the Sedan and Coupe look good but I have no use for a coupe that is that large.
The V6 with a manual should also be in the sedan. if I have to get a moonroof i will wait for the diesel which will hopefully be offered on the lower trim model and therefore no moonroof. but does anyone know for sure about this?
Despite the URL, seems to be newly posted. Another favorable look.
Does the size of the new Accord mean they are expecting the buyer to be similar to the Maxima/ Avalon buyer? I also noticed the average age Accord buyer to be 50. Will that increase to over 60, as C&D thinks??
The moonroof has been standard on EX models for years. If you don't want a moonroof, you have to go to a lower trimline. This is nothing new for Honda.
I agree with you about the lack of a manual in the V6 though.... that's a first for Honda.
The current model did not get a manual for the v6 until MY 2006.
My guess (completely uneducated) is that Honda will follow the same pattern and introduce a v6 manual in a couple of years.
Zero to 60 mph: 5.8–7.4 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 14.9–23.1 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 14.4–16.0 sec
Wow! The V6 Coupe comes in at 5.8secs? Nice!!!!!!!!!!!
Even the lesser powered 4 banger is no slouch!!
It sort of makes me mad though that like the last gen accord, Homelink is only available on the top of the line EX-L V6. I guess people with 4 bangers must live in apt buildings with no garages!!
I guess I never paid that much attention. I've always been an I4 manual guy so the point is moot for me anyway. :shades:
Well, the current one clocked in at 5.9 secs by some tests, so not much of an improvement. I would have expected more, but since the car grew ....
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The current model in some tests get mid 6's in the 0-60 as well.
C&D always estimates 0-60 and 1/4 mile times untill they do a comparo. I don't think the Accord will break 6 seconds.
Unless Honda has deliberately civilized the Accord V6 in lower gears, and excellent traction upon launch is available, it could do 0-60 in ~5.6s with manual and ~6.2s with auto. This is based on a formula I developed a few years ago, which takes into consideration: gear ratio, curb weight, 200 lb driver, 15% drivetrain loss with auto (modified for new SAE standard). There are several other factors that can't be included (traction being one, besides, the shift in weight towards the rear).
This discussion always reminds me of Acura CL-S and BMW 330Ci comparison by C&D in 2001 (IIRC). Everybody focused on 0-60 and paid no attention to 5-60 time. To them, the 100 lb lighter (3350 lb) 330Ci had stronger horses. Well, let us re-visit the numbers:
CL-S (3450 lb/6MT)
0-60: 5.9s
5-60: 6.2s
330Ci (3350 lb/6MT)
0-60: 5.8s
5-60: 6.5s
TO make a comparison between CL-S and the new Accord, the CL-S was rated 260 HP/232 lb-ft but using old SAE standard. With the new, one could expect it to be re-rated ~250 HP/225 lb-ft, and that was to carry 3450 lb. The new Accord seems to be about 50 lb heavier, but has +18 HP and +23 lb-ft at its disposal.
As long as traction isn't a big issue, it will be quite a bit faster than the CL-S.
Mid-6s would be more like a real-world, low-rpm, drive-it-like-your-making-payments launch. While I agree this is realistic, its not comparative to the 5.8 number being batted about.
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See for yourself:
08 Accord Sedan Specs
08 Accord Coupe Specs
Well after finally seeing the interior of the non-navigation model vtec.net, I see that the stereo is clustered in the center of the control panel, so one easily will be able to yank that out and install a custom deck.
On the navigation models one may be stuck with the standard system.
I haven't found anything about an SD card reader. Which is odd because it is offered in the civic.
Article Comments - First Drive: 2008 Honda Accord Coupe and Sedan