Over 40 years and nine generations, Accord has consistently set the benchmark for the U.S.
As one important bellwether of its success, the Accord has been named to Car and Driver magazine's prestigious "10Best" list a record 30 times, a feat unmatched by any other automobile of any type.
The first generation Honda Accord went on sale in the UK in 1977 after being launched initially in the US and Japan.
Seven generations on with more than 15,800,000 sold across the globe, the Honda Accord has evolved into a significant corporate model equipped with the latest advanced technology, great driving dynamics, an acclaimed diesel engine and a steadfast reputation for reliability.
DOWN Swindon way, the Honda people have been in celebration mode this year, for 2007 actually marked the 30th anniversary of the refined and capable Accord saloon.
The Accord has picked up many awards along the way, becoming Japanese Car of the Year, 1982, 1985 and 1986 while later years saw the seventh-generation Accord become Best Estate Car 2004 and 2006 in Auto Express magazine's honours list.
But while the framework is in place, the government has, as with many of the peace
accord promises, not done much to follow it.
What they wouldn't know is that the
Accord EX is an absolute screamer.
As for the restyled
Accords and
Accord Wagons, Honda aims to sell 5,000 vehicles monthly in Japan.
In the aftermath of the Dayton
Accords on Bosnia, the Clinton Administration viewed Milosevic as an ally against America's other great enemy: international drug dealing.
The Camp David
accords are nothing to boast about either.
Coming soon under the hood of an '05 Honda
Accord near you is the third generation of the company's gasoline-electric hybrid system.
That is, although the TL is based on the Honda
Accord, this time they wanted to make a significant styling break.
