Honda Accord Euro, Technical Product Book

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The Honda Accord Euro
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BODY
 Sharp-edged', dynamic styling - Tourer's design places the emphasis on dynamic design
 High tensile steel contributes to excellent body rigidity
 Underbody airflow management optimised
The new Accord Euro adopts a more emotional, more sporty styling motif compared to the previous
model. The new sharp-edged design gives it a distinctive, strong character with a solid, planted feel. The
significantly wider, lower - and in the case of the Sedan - longer proportions, distinctive nose and more
flowing lines deliver a tauter, more athletic shape.
The frontal styling is dominated by the strong shield-like grille which now features three horizontal
chrome bars and a chrome surround. Its lines sweep back into the front light cluster, while beneath it, the
upper edge of the bumper runs back, arrow-like into the front wheelarches.
The deep front bumper features three openings in its lower edge, a long central one flanked by smaller
elements which house the front fog lamps, where fitted.
Visually strong elements of the design are the pronounced wheelarches, their surrounds ‘squared' off and
muscular and emphasising the car's wider track and greater sportiness. Scallops in the lower door panels
and in the front and rear bumpers provide a strong contrast to the wheelarch surrounds. The beltline now
runs through more sculptured door handles and terminates in a shorter rear deck and a rear taillight
treatment, which is similar in concept and shape to the front light clusters.
The evolution from the previous generation Accord Euro is even more pronounced in the case of the
Tourer, where the emphasis is placed on the dynamic expression of its sportiness and advanced