Spied: 2008 Honda Accord

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Spied: 2008 Honda Accord

Source: Temple V-tec hosted by Autoblog

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We just showed you a decent cell phone spy shot of Honda's new 2008 Accord Coupe, and we speculated that the professional carparazzi would be able to track one down soon to provide additional photos for our edification. Sure enough, we now have some genuine, professional spy shots in all their DSLR glory, and it's quite a selection. Brenda Priddy and crew captured all angles of Honda's new coupe, including the interior. The car is still wearing some light camo on the front and rear fascia and three quarter windows, but otherwise it is virtually naked.

What you can see looks a lot like the concept we saw in LA and Detroit. Compare the pics in our gallery to those at the Read link and you'll see a handsome coupe that has some upscale details and a fairly aggressive overall look, especially in those wheel arches that continue into the lower body styling front to rear in one continuous sweep.

Differences between the concept and production version appear to be minor. The grille appears more car-like, the exhaust tips have been made more practical, and there are different, but equally attractive wheels filling the fenderwells. This version is also sporting a trunklid spoiler and repositioned cyclops brakelight out back. With the still-partially-taped taillights, the rear almost looks like a Chrysler, and the front reminds some of a Scion tC, but when it finally emerges fully unclothed this fall, it should be a unique design. The partial interior shot shows a two-tone black over tan interior with a dash that looks rather similar to the current model.

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More pictures can be found here...a word of warning though the site is pretty slow right now.

http://www.vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=674666
 
It's going to be an edgier design inspired by the sloping lines of the latest Civic (especially at the rear). Most of us all said that this new Accord design looks pretty mean while not completely edgy and ugly. I'd sure like to see what becomes of this.
 
that looks very nice. with larger wheels i think the rear would look more rounded. the production should do just that ;)
 
Its so delightfully 'meh' at the moment, I just can't stand it. Well, at least it looks better than the Camry and probably the Altima as well...
 
The rear is a bit large,

+1 Everything else is good--assuming the tape isn't hiding something hideous. I do not like the rear...WAY too big. That is what I like to call the Solara syndrome.
 
-> All I can say, it definitely looks a lot better than the Ridgeline-insipred concept. (:
 
I can't understand why we're not seeing sedan previews - is Honda really going to release the coupe first?
 
-> I'm ok with the coupe, I'd like to see a wagon next. Sedans don't really matter to me thou.

-> But I bet the sedan proto is somewhere around in Torrance,CA as we speak. (:
 
It appears that Honda's Accord coupe will attempt to out-ugly the Toyota Solara. I didn't think that was possible.
 
I'm really liking that roof line, looks to have a lot of glass area. Also, its scientifically impossible to out-ugly the Camry Solara.


(Lol Camry is in Firefoxes Dictionary.)
 
Oh good god. I'm going to have to spend years spotting at that hideous thing every 5 minutes? I can't believe they kept the random paper cutout front end. :crazy:
 

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