Accord Rumor.

[R35]

Originally posted by F20C
If new Prelude doesn't come out then chances are 6 speed will make it into production.

"IF"? You do know they dropped the Prelude don't you?

Conservatively speaking a 5 speed would fit, but again if Honda wants to stay #1 it need's to at least keep up with the competition. The biggest threat for them come's from Toyota with their deep R&D pocket's.

[F20C]

Yes I know Dick Colliover drop the prelude. But for it's model life timeline. The new model is due out in 2003.

[R35]

Hmm last I heard the last Prelude would come out next year?

From Car and Driver:
"The Daily Auto Insider
Honda Chooses Economy Over Performance
June 27, 2001
Page 1 of 1

Honda will introduce a high-mileage, hybrid gasoline-electric Civic next year and drop the Prelude, a relatively high-performance, sporty coupe, USA Today reported.

The new Civic sedan should be on the market by March, the story said, adding that Honda hopes to triple its sales of fuel-efficient, hybrid vehicles. Production of the Prelude, meanwhile, will be discontinued after next year.
However, Honda said the 'lude will be replaced in 2003 by another coupe of "completely different design."

Honda's U.S. sales chief, executive vice president Dick Colliver, told the paper that the coupe market "is very competitive. [Prelude is] built in Japan, and we haven't been able to get the cost down."
USA Today said the Prelude was outsold last month by the $21,000 Honda Insight, a two-seat gas-electric hybrid.

Colliver added that he hopes to sell at least 12,000 hybrid Civics a year, in addition to 5,000 hybrid Insights.
"Civic comes right out of the chute with a bigger engine, automatic transmission," he said, referring to the low power and manual transmission that hampered early sales of the Insight, which gets 57 miles per gallon in town.

Colliver also said Honda will also beginning selling its own version of the Acura MDX sport utility vehicle soon."

Now there is word in this same article about "another coupe in 2003", but not the prelude. If you've heard or seen otherwise cool, please do tell

Like I said before I would love to see a more competetive Prelude.

[F20C]

Thats the nature about Honda. They always keep people guessing including their competitor. Prelude's model life goes till 2003. Weither a new one comes out to replaced it is unknown at the current moment. There was a report Prelude droping current platform and going onto Accord platform. All these are just rumors of what might happen. Prelude has always been Honda's flagship sports car. Up until S2000 came out. It is one of the most well known Honda of all time.

[kris]

Here are some pics of the 2003 Accord I found:

[Jay!]

I'd rather see this. I think it's for the Japanese market. It looks kinda Skyline-y to me... :flash:

[kris]

Originally posted by Silver S2000
I'd rather see this. I think it's for the Japanese market. It looks kinda Skyline-y to me... :flash:

Keyword: SIR-T

[Jay!]

Originally posted by kbslacker
Keyword: SIR-T

Which applies to the equation:

Good = Not sold in America.

[kris]

Originally posted by Silver S2000

Which applies to the equation:

Good = Not sold in America.

ding, ding, ding

We have a winner.

[R35]

Originally posted by kbslacker


We have a winner.

Or loser. As in all of us who will not get a chance to own one here in the states

[DVSNCYNIKL]

I must say that I'm not too pleased with the way they messed up the new Accords. I definitely don't like the looks of it. From the side view, it kinda looks like a Civic(No pun intended).

Ahh, can't have everything. Just bring it in stick.

[F20C]

Don't worry that is just a photoshop picture with A4 being the base of such a work. No one knows what next Accord will look like.

[^YellowBandit^]

I hope the Accord gets a stick version. I want one.

[jajimo]

2004 Honda Accord Coupe V6 (6-Speed Manual)

[HondaSpeed]

My next door neighbor just traded in his 2002 Accord Coupe for the new 2003 Accord Coupe V6 with a six speed manual transmission. Is this what all the talk is about? Because they are deffinately out there... I know they just came out but they are here!