MuGen7Modulo
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First I'm very pleased to finally see the preview pics.
I really like the elements of Concept "C" and IMO, Sedan is design around it.
Honda showed official pictures of "C" just before the Sedan to be released. The angles in which the "C" is presented are very specific.
It looks like definitely there is a connection between the official photos and the spy shots. I don't want to say it, even if someone already mention it, but the way the pics are taken it was like an "officially scheduled" shot session:
My view of the rear section of the car starting from pillar B towards rear, like I said for me Concept "C" = Sedan (90%):
The trunk lid will be short because of the long roof arch.
I hope for the same tail light side design.
Rear door camo is higher then the front door because bottom part of the window is raised towards end.
Door handle seems to be high situated.
Brake rotor significantly bigger.
Bottom part of the side skirts identical and really hoping they will keep all the design lines "crossing" the body.
Enjoy.
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according2kev
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My guess is that the shot angles are just a coincidence. Considering the car is in motion, the photographer could have used the setting in which you capture multiple shots by pressing the button only once. The ones we got are probably just a few of many more.
Just like you, I really like the Concept C but I think the camo car looks more of an evolution of the current model(the parts we can see anyway) which is fine by me. I really like Neal's latest rendering and I think the final product will look very similar but I am hoping that the rear end will look more like the Concept C.
I don't think the rear window will cuve up on the rear door. If you look at one of the spy pics, you can see through the rear area of the car and the window looks to remain straight all the way to the end. Also, the sideskirts look very similar to the current sedan. They both have a slight flare just ahead of the rear wheel.
One thing that caught my attention was an inner lining of the rear wheel well. My '98 and '08 Accord both lack lining behind the rear wheel but the mud guards kinda of make up for it. I can't remember if my '03 had the lining or not. I wonder if this will have any affect on road noise.
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Chocs
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Dunno... I expect it to have a cohesive design, but from what we can see those styling elements resemble the Accord Coupe concept. Wouldn't be surprised if it had really softened Concept C look to it though.
The side comparison shows that crease on the front door is not as angular. On the rear panel comparison you can sort of see the hunch matches, but it's on the Accord Coupe concept too, so that doesn't say much about the "C".
I would love to see the C's radical tail lights on the new accord. It looks like the HSV's flipped upside down. Actually, the entire rear half looks like the HSV's.
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longhorn
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When the C Concept debutted many saw ISX elements in the design. With that in mind, maybe the Concept C hints at the next TL.
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RocketRon
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Chocs wrote:
Dunno... I expect it to have a cohesive design, but from what we can see those styling elements resemble the Accord Coupe concept. Wouldn't be surprised if it had really softened Concept C look to it though.
The side comparison shows that crease on the front door is not as angular. On the rear panel comparison you can sort of see the hunch matches, but it's on the Accord Coupe concept too, so that doesn't say much about the "C".
I would love to see the C's radical tail lights on the new accord. It looks like the HSV's flipped upside down. Actually, the entire rear half looks like the HSV's.
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Chocs,
You've got me dreaming! If the concept C is the next TL (TLX), the question becomes "Will Honda make a coupe version of the concept C?"
This potential TLX coupe could be a street version of the HSV-010!
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ClementZ
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RocketRon wrote:
Chocs wrote:
Dunno... I expect it to have a cohesive design, but from what we can see those styling elements resemble the Accord Coupe concept. Wouldn't be surprised if it had really softened Concept C look to it though.
The side comparison shows that crease on the front door is not as angular. On the rear panel comparison you can sort of see the hunch matches, but it's on the Accord Coupe concept too, so that doesn't say much about the "C".
I would love to see the C's radical tail lights on the new accord. It looks like the HSV's flipped upside down. Actually, the entire rear half looks like the HSV's.
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Chocs,
You've got me dreaming! If the concept C is the next TL (TLX), the question becomes "Will Honda make a coupe version of the concept C?"
This potential TLX coupe could be a street version of the HSV-010!
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The TL and the C/potential TLX are both transverse FWD/AWD platforms. The HSV is a longitudinal RWD platform.
If the HSV did (please oh please god please) go into production, it'd be completely unrelated to the TL/TLX. As such, I doubt they'd have the same name.
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RocketRon
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I hear ya, does a street legal HSV-010 named Honda Legend Coupe sound more feasible? :)
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Chocs
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RocketRon wrote:
I hear ya, does a street legal HSV-010 named Honda Legend Coupe sound more feasible? :) |
Dunno, what's with the RLX around... I was thinking Prelude............. or Epilogue... Honda Epilogue :)
It would be the final traditional Honda sports car before the NSX2, the door to a new era.
But definitely not HSV since that name is already taken.
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