Tuesday, May 13, 2008
8th Generation Accord in India by HONDA
Honda Siel Cars India on Tuesday announced the launch of its 8th Generation Honda Accord in India. The new Honda Accord will be available in three types - Accord 2.4, Accord 2.4 Elegance and Accord 2.4 Inspire.
The price of the vehicles start from Rs 16.49 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) and go up to Rs 18.14 lakh.
Redesigned with larger wheel base advanced and powerful engine the length and the width of the Accord has been increased by 80 mm and 25 mm.
The heart of the Honda Accord is the advanced 2.4l i-VTEC engine that delivers a power of 180 PS which is more than the outgoing Accord.
The fuel efficiency of the car has been improved by 8% and the engine meets Euro IV emission limits.
The new Accord is E10 (10% ethanol and 90% unleaded petrol) compatible.
The Honda Accord is the only car in its segment to be equipped with a five-speed automatic transmission and manual transmission with a unique 'paddle shift' option which could be operated using F1-racing inspired paddle switches.
The chassis and body of the car have been renewed by introduction of the latest Honda technology to achieve best in class handling. Together with variable gear ratio steering the new Accord becomes quicker and more agile despite its big size.
For safety the car has 6 air bags Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body and G-Force Controlled (G-CON) technology for enhanced safety of the vehicle occupants during a collision
The interior design includes 8 way power seat adjustments with lumbar support, tilt and telescopic steering wheels, an advanced audio system, with a central multi selector USB port.
Source : /economictimes.indiatimes.com
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