Honda Accord News
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As teaser photos go, it's laughably minimal: two strips of white letters, on a black background, that spell "Accord Concept". Oooooooooohhhhhhhhh. Nonetheless, that's what Honda issued last Sunday with the news that it will show an Accord Coupe concept vehicle at the upcoming 2012 Detroit Auto Show. That event's media previews begin on Monday, January 9, less than four weeks from now. The sole descriptive copy about the upcoming concept runs as follows: The Accord Coupe Concept will convey the dynamic and aggressive profile of the ninth-generation 2013 Honda Accord set to go on sale in the...
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Honda AC-X Concept: Tokyo Motor Show Live PhotosHonda released some details of its Tokyo Motor Show concept cars three weeks ago, and now we can see what they look like in person. For U.S. buyers in particular, the most important of them is the Honda Advanced Cruiser-X (AC-X) Concept, a mid-size sedan that resembles nothing so much as a...
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2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid MPGs Beat Ford Fusion, Hyundai Sonata
The reviews of the 2012 Toyota Camry mid-size sedan are in now, and the consensus is that it's a competitively priced mild refresh with unadventurous styling. Which may be exactly what Camry buyers are looking for. But on one metric--gas mileage--the 2012 Camry line shines. The 2012 Toyota Camry...
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NHTSA Investigating Honda Accord Hybrid For Unintended Acceleration
Normally it’s Toyota that’s in the headlines whenever ‘unintended acceleration’ is concerned, however, this time ‘round it’s close rival Honda that’s in the spotlight. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced that it is...
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2011 Honda Accord Promises A Fuel Economy Boost
Some models may gain as much as three miles per gallon.
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Green Tires From Orange Peels Use Less Oil, Bring Better MPGs
Sadly, they're not actually orange. Nor do they smell like citrus when they get hot. But by infusing orange oil into natural rubber, a new line of tires from Yokohama cuts four-fifths of the petroleum needed to manufacture a tire. They lower rolling resistance too, meaning better fuel efficiency...
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The Honda Accord Hybrid never really caught on. Sales were low from the get go and Honda really had little choice but to cancel the vehicle. Other Honda hybrids like the dedicated hybrid Insight and even the Civic Hybrid have fared much better, but the unloved Accord Hybrid came and went. Honda, not known for giving up on a product, is now hard at work again developing a hybrid powertrain for larger vehicles like the Accord. The company is developing a proprietary Integrated Motor Assist hybrid platform for use in midsize vehicles and other large vehicle applications. This time around...
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Greenest Car Company, Honda, Goes Greener Yet, Harder and Faster
Honda has the highest average fleet mileage of any volume carmaker selling in the U.S. market today. And it's had that distinction for many years. But in the face of the car-market meltdown, oil prices that have risen from $30 to $80 a barrel within months, and growing global environmental...
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Toyota Prius vs 2010 Honda Insight: Kyle Considers Interior Space
Kyle, our high-school correspondent, spends a lot of time driving himself among classes, sports events, and the other commitments in a heavily scheduled teenager's life. And often it's not just him in the car. Remember the old days of riding around with your friends? Kyle does his share of carpool...
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Honda May Release Sporty Hybrid as Replacement for S2000
Honda has quietly entered the hybrid market by slowly adding additional models to their lineup of cars. From the Insight, to the Civic, to the defunct Accord hybrid, they have covered most of the car segments. Missing is a sporty hybrid. They are set to release their CRZ Hybrid within a year...
Eric Loveday
