Thanks to the extra lung capacity, it provides a little more oomph, specifically, 300 horses and 280 lb-ft of twist. The innovative Accord comes with forward-thinking technology standard, like the multi-angle rearview camera 1. One thing they do both share is a high level of safety. When optioned similarly, the Mustang 2. You can say that it's a dawn of a new turbo-powered era of efficiency, or you can say that it's 1968 all over again.
Still, more traditional sport coupes offer a bit more cluck for your buck. In contrast, the automatic feels dull and relatively slow to change gears, even when using the steering-wheel-mounted paddles. Such a blatant disregard for things like economies of scale could only be achieved by a brand with a real passion for performance. More Ways to Make It Your Own Because the Mustang is an image-building car for Ford, the automaker provides a huge number of ways to customize—more so than the Accord coupe. No matter which version of the popular midsizer you buy, it will deliver function, safety, and utility in spades. With no rear-drive hardware to accommodate, as in the Mustang and the Camaro, the Honda has 13 cubic feet of trunk space and a much more generous back seat that actually is habitable for adult humans.
Feedback is adequate through both the steering and chassis. Was it the 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88, which also inspired the first rock-n'-roll song? Kinda like the Saab Viggen I always wanted without having to date a Saab mechanic. Yes, but still a cool detail some owners may enjoy for years after leaving the dealership. So tell us: Which car would you get as your daily driver? Jump on a sweeping on-ramp, feed in boost while you dial in that nicely weighted steering, and it's easy—and fun—to push yourself and the car harder. They provided pricing for the vehicle I was inquiring about.
Most of its rivals — including the and Solara coupes — have long vanished. Aggressive slashes in its bodywork, the subtle up-kick in the trunklid, and the big air intakes in the front fascia grab my attention in a way no four-door Accord can manage. Dropping the shifter into Sport mode brings a more aggressive programming that holds gears longer, but it often still has to hunt for the best ratio. Until this year, Honda was the only manufacturer to offer a two-door version of a mainstream, midsize sedan. Use for comparison purposes only.
But the Honda is extremely willing to rev. The Manual is simple — we show men how to live a life that is more engaged. If you want to experience the last American muscle car on your own terms, now's the time to start shopping. But you can, in theory, get a V6 Accord. My cousin bought the very first Legend sold in the Atlanta area in Nov 1985 at Nalley Acura. Greater Cachet The Mustang nameplate has been around for more than half a century, and there's a reason we recently named it to our list of the top.
The up-rated mill will be a 2. In terms of aesthetics, the new Accord shared design elements with , meaning a long sloping roof line, lower and wider stance, longer headlights, and C-shaped taillights. It was the middle of the day on a Friday. Born in Brooklyn but banished to Ohio, Jack Baruth has won races on four different kinds of bicycles and in seven different kinds of cars. The interior materials among the best in the segment, the seats are broad, supportive, and comfortable, and the car comes with everything you could want. See our Customer Agreement for complete terms at www.
From 1994-1999, Acura licensed Daewoo to produce the 2nd generation Legend for the South Korean market only! I got a very good deal on my trade-in and made the purchase. This leads to lots of safe, predictable understeer during spirited cornering, meaning the Accord coupe is more of a grand touring machine. Honda When we consider the true high-volume family cars out there and their overpowered variants, we come up with a pretty short list. Its color is Crystal Black Pearl with a black interior, and it has a couple of amenities above the base model leather seats, Auxiliary outlet, I. His column, , runs twice a week.
As painful as it may be to do so, therefore, I'm going to disqualify the Fusion Sport because it has four doors, all-wheel-drive, and a mandatory automatic transmission. Honda has been building the two-door for decades, even as virtually every other mainstream brand has abandoned the segment. In fact, for some reason I think the Accord sedans even look nicer than the coupe. Despite weighing about 136 pounds more than a similarly equipped roughly 3,533 pounds versus 3,397 , the Mustang is correspondingly efficient. Either a manual or automatic transmission is available; both feature six speeds.
Never had a problem with the gear box. At best, it's a North American muscle car. The Challenger Hellcat might be all-American in conception, design, and even engineering, but the engine comes from Mexico and the assembly is done in Ontario. Please see your Honda dealer for details. It's easy to service and it will probably run forever, two characteristics that were common to most pre-smogged muscle cars.