History of Honda Accord

HISTORY OF HOND A ACCORD 1st. Generation 1976-81 First released with a low-emi- Started price: ssions, high-mileage spec, to re- spond to energy crises and emissions regulations. $3,995 AWARDS Horsepower: Won Car of the Year award (organized by Motor Fan Mag- azine) in 1976. 68 Won Car of the Year award (under $5,000 class, orga- nized by Road Test Magazine) in 1977. HONDA Won Australian Car of the Year (organized by Wheels Magazine) in 1977. [ Main Technologies ] cvCCEngine/Hondamatic with overdrive/CVcC-I Engine/Speed-responsive power steering/Safety indicators. 2nd. Generation 1982-85 Aiming for the peak of quality for compact car, the mecha- nics, exterior, interior and finish all represent a concen- tration of quality. AWARDS The ACCORD became the best selling Japanese car by name in the US in 1982 (a record which was main- tained for 15 years until 1996) No. 1 Japanese Car in 1983 European Car of the Year. Horsepower: 86 [ Main Technologies ] Cruise control/Auto leveling suspension/4 speed full automatic/12-valve cross-flow engine74-wheel anti-lock brakes/Lockable Hondamatic 4 speed full automatic /Electronically controlled fuel injection system PGM-FI. 3rd. Generation 1986-89 Developed with a stylish aeroshape and a spacious interior, to give a sporty im- pression from any angle. Creates a new sense of AWARDS Horsepower: Won Japan Car of the Year in 1985 & 1986 (organized by the Japan Car of the Year Organizing Committee). 110 value. Introduction of aero- deck CA Series added in 1987. [ Main Technologies ] Retractable headlights/2.0L DOHC and 1.8L DOHC engine/First 4- wheel double wishbone suspension in the FF Class/3 channel digitally controlled 4 wheel anti-lock brakes/4 wheel disc brakes. 4th. Generation 1990-93 $4 Amid much discussion of the requirements for a small sedan during the 1990s, Honda takes a close look at AWARDS Horsepower: Started price: 130 $12,345 - $17,595 No. 1 selling the basic functions of a car and entirely redevelops the ACCORD into a sedan that prioritizes humans. passenger car by name in the USA during 1989 (record maintained through to 1991). US Ten Best Cars award 1991 (organized by Car & Driver Magazine, award received continuously since 1982). A[ Main Technologies ] 4WS/Internal secondary balancer fitted to engine/SRS drivers/airbag system. 5th. Generation 1994-97 Proposes a new relationship between people and society incorporating everything that could be required of a next- generation sedan. AWARDS Horsepower: Won Japan Car of 170 the Year in 1993 & 1994 (organized by the Japan Car of the Year Organizing Committee). US Ten Best Cars award 1994 (organized by Car & Driver Magazine). Won US Imported Car of the Year 1994 (organized by Motor Trend Maga- zine). [ Main Technologies ] 2.2L New VTEC engine/2.2 LDOHC VTEC engine/Intelligent 4 speed automatic -prismatic (type II)/SRS driver & front passenger airbag systems/ABS - TCS - LSD. 6th. Generation 1998-2002 Development of a flexible platform that can be used throughout the world as the basis of models meeting re- gional needs. Cutting edge sedan and wagon versions with improved driving, safety. AWARDS Horsepower: 200 Voted "Car of the Year Japan". [ Main Technologies ] 2.0L DOHC VTEC engine/2.0L VTEC engine/2.0L VTEC LEV engine/1.8L VTEC engine/Wagon type 2.3L VTEC engine/5 link double wishbone rear suspension/New EPS (Electric Power Steering) + VGR(Variable Stearing Gear Ratio)/VSA. Designed to set a new bench- mark for midsize automobiles, the seventh-generation Accord is fitted with a high- 7th. Generation 2003-07 AWARDS Horsepower: performance DOHC i-VTEC engine and offers world-class aerodynamic characteristics. 244 The 2006 Honda Accord was Con- sumerSearch's "Best Family Car" in Family Sedans in June 2006. Winner of Intelli- choice's "Best Over- all Value of the Year" in the midsize class (2003, 2006). [Main Technologies ] 2.4-liter DOHC i-VTEC engine/2.0-liter DOHC i-VTEC engine/DBW (drive-by-wire) electronic throttle control system/5-speed automatic transmission that employs a low-friction clutch, a high-efficiency, ultra-thin torque converter. 8th. Generation 2008-12 This shape is sold as the Honda Inspire in Japan, and is not sold in Europe. It was dis- continued in Japan in Sep- AWARDS Horsepower: 270 tember 2012. Larger than the previous model. 2008 Drive's "Car of the Year". The JB car pages awarded the 2008 2011 Honda Accord a best-in-class 4 1/2 Star rating. Wheels Magazine's "Car of the Year". Winner of the South African Guild of Mo- toring Journalists 2009 'Car Of The [ Main Technologies ] Engines include a 2.4 Liter 4-cylinder rated at 177 bhp (132 kW) with 161 Ib ft (218 N m) for Lx-Se sedans and 19o bhp (142 kW) with 162 Ib t (220N m) for EX-Ex-l sedans, as well as a 3.5 Liter V6 rated at 272 bhp (203 kW) and 254 Ib ft (344 N m). Year' award. 9th. Generation 2013 For the ninth-generation Accord, Honda appointed Shoji Matsui, who served as an engineer on the Accord platform from 1985 to 1996 as lead project manager. It is the first Accord to use a strut suspension since the second generation, and the first Honda vehicle to be completely de- veloped under the administration of Honda CEO Takanobu Ito. Horsepower: 270 [ Main Technologies ] Engines 2.OL R20A3 14 - 2.4L K24W 14 - 3.5 L J35Y V6/Transmission 6-speed manual (14, V6), 5-speed automatic (14), 6-speed automatic (V6). Copyright ©Proctor Honda 2013 All Rights Reserved. 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