The answers to both questions lie within the bright red start button. So, with a sleek yet understated exterior, a refined interior and 278 horsepower sent to the front wheels, where is the Accord's inherent sportiness associated to two-door coupes? Better yet, why does this car still exist in Honda's lineup? Yes, the Accord has two screens, which is terribly redundant considering they can both be set up to display the information. When it is activated by the turn signal or a button on the stalk, it relays the information onto one of two screens on the centre stack. Not to worry, though, as our particular tester is equipped with what Honda calls LaneWatch: a camera mounted on the passenger side mirror that does wonders for changing lanes or sharp right turns. As with any two-door coupe, the doors are rather large, and in the same breath, some may find them to be heavy and cumbersome, especially with its low seating position.įorward visibility is superb, yet the thick C-pillar creates a significant blind spot when looking back. The dashboard is soft to the touch, and while there are some areas with hard plastic, they are solid and far from cheap. The layout has been thoroughly reworked for 2013 with top-notch materials all around. The seats themselves are comfortable and supportive, and the cabin is bright thanks to its two-tone leather seats, and piano black and silver trim pieces. The cabin feels tight and the low-slung seating position is surprisingly driver-oriented, something completely unexpected in the Accord Coupe. Still, it doesn't come across as sporty, but the interior helps a bit. The amount of chrome may be polarizing to some, what with the grille and various trim pieces all around, but it adds to the car's understated appeal.
The 18-inch wheels, sweeping roofline and C-pillar, along with the narrow headlights and taillights certainly make the car understated and decidedly mature. The chiseled edges have been softened while proportions are sleeker the ninth-generation Accord is smaller than the outgoing model after all. Outside, it is much more refined than the lamented eighth-generation Accord. Contrary to what the coupe body style may have historically suggested, the two-door Accord doesn't exactly scream sporty at first. The problem is, it sends those horses and torques to the wrong axle compared to the likes of the rear-wheel-drive six-cylinder Hyundai Genesis Coupe, Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang, which all fall into our tester's price bracket. It pumps out a healthy 278 horsepower and 252 pound-feet of torque from its 3.5-litre V6 engine.
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I'm scared to imagine its sales figures compared to the sedan, let alone for the top-of-the-line model with a manual transmission. With the penultimate decline of manual transmissions and a lack of interest for this type of configuration from the general public and enthusiasts alike, it's easy to question Honda’s logic in offering the Accord Coupe. In some regards, Honda has the front-wheel-drive two-door coupe market all to itself.Īs heinous as the thought may be, we can't help but wonder why it still exists. The Toyota Solara, which could cure sleep apnea merely by looking at it, is long gone, and 2013 marks the final year for Nissan's short-lived two-door Altima. There is one survivor of this hard-fought battle: The Honda Accord Coupe. Trying to desperately infuse a dose of sportiness into an otherwise boring car, many are little more than less-practical versions of their four-door counterparts. It does not come as much of a surprise to see that most two-door coupes with mid-sized sedan platforms haven't stood the test of time.
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