Honda Motor Co. has announced it will unveil its new Accord Coupe concept at the upcoming North American International Auto Show next month.
Very little else has been revealed about the concept. From the sketch and our recent visit to the LA Auto Show last week, it looks like the automaker is borrowing heavily from the REMIX Concept that had been on displayed. The Accord Coupe Concept’s debut, according to Honda, will be the first time such a vehicle has been unveiled at any of the major shows.
Our take? The Accord is Honda’s best-selling mid-sized vehicle and is the third best selling car in the U.S. after the Toyota Camry and Honda’s own Civic. It will be interesting to see what direction Honda is considering especially with rivals like Toyota and now Nissan going in a more bolder, sportier direction.
TORRANCE, Calif. 12/05/2006 -- A bold new look for the next-generation Honda Accord Coupe will be unveiled at the January 2007 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, American Honda Motor *** Inc., announced today.
The Accord Coupe Concept will convey exterior styling cues and design features that provide a first look at the direction the next-generation Accord will take and it promises to set a new benchmark for Accord and for the segment. The Accord is Honda's best selling model in North America, and this vehicle's debut at NAIAS will mark the first time an Accord concept car has ever been shown at a major auto show.
Car and Driver magazine recently named the current-generation 2007 Honda Accord as one of the winners of its prestigious and highly competitive annual "10Best Cars" award. The Accord has achieved "10Best" status 21 times in the 25 years that Car and Driver editors have been conducting the competition, more than any other vehicle in the award's history.