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Honda Reveals First Images of New Accord

Honda says the coupe also has a larger interior

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sedan and coupe. The car was first shown in disguised form at the North American International Auto Show in January. Both cars will go on sale in North America in 2013.

Honda says that the car is the most sculpted Accord ever, but in reality it appears rather basic and more of an evolution of the current car. That is not necessarily a bad thing; it is a handsome car. However, Honda is not exactly pushing any boundaries when it comes to the styling.

The new Accord is shorter than the car it is replacing, but new interior packaging means more passenger space and cargo space.

"This car is the most sculpted and the most dynamic Accord yet. Following Honda's long-held philosophy of 'man maximum, machine minimum,' the beautiful exterior evolved from a focus on interior space and the needs of the people inside it,” said Vicki Poponi, assistant vice president of product planning at Honda.

Honda is adding optional lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring and LED running lights. It will also have a new infotainment system called HondaLink that will accept SMS text messages, stream audio from Pandora, and it has voice recognition.

Nine Generations of the Honda Accord

Introduced by Honda in 1976, the Accord became in 1982 the first Japanese car to be manufactured in the United States. Over nine generations, the Accord has been very popular, especially in the United States. It has earned its popularity with customers especially by being very reliable.

1. Accord: 1976-1982

The three-door hatchback model, that was launched in 1976, was based oon the platform of the Honda Civic. The compact Accord became popular especially due to its fuel economy and also offered several innovations such as a tachometer, intermittent wipers, and an AM/FM radio.

2. Accord: 1982-1985

With the start of the second generation Honda Accord, for the first time a Japanese model was being produced in the USA. This generation also pushed the Accord to the top of the sales-charts and it remained the bestselling Japanese model in the US for 15 years.

3. Accord: 1985-1989

The third generation Accord premiered in 1985. Designwise it stood apart and the flip-up headlights were a particularity. Also in terms of mechanics it was innovative and was the first Honda with double wishbones at the front and rear axles, which improved handling and ride of the vehicles.

4. Accord: 1990-1993

The fourth generation Honda Accord was unveiled in 1989. It was bigger than the previous model but still showd many styling features of its predecessor. The cars had a new aluminium 2.2-liter engine with electronic fuel-injection.

5. Accord: 1994-1997

For the fifth Accord, Honda developed two different versions for the European market and the North American and Japanese market.

6. Accord: 1998-2002

For the sixth generation, the Accord was produced differently according to the US, European and Japanese markets.

7. Accord: 2003-2007

For the seventh generation, first presented in 2002, Honda returned to producing just to distinct models: one for the US-marked and another for the European and Japanese customers.

8. Accord: 2008-2012

The eighth Honda Accord was again produced differently for the USA and Europe and Japan. The car grew in size and was now classified as a full size car and not, as previouly, a compact vehicle.

9. Accord: 2012-

The ninth generation Accord was first shown in disguised form at the North American International Auto Show in January. Both cars will go on sale in North America in 2013.