Striking a chord - The Daily Star

It was a 1992 Honda Accord CB7, and my life changed with that car, making me a disciple of the big H even though 5200 RPM and VTEC had very little role to play. Fast forward 15 years (and 23 for the Accord badge), the same feelings sought a triumphant return. The white beaut you see in the pictures is a 2. 0 2015 Accord. It happens to be almost double the size of that three-box Accord that served us so faithfully back in the day. In almost every direction, the Accord has gained substantial fat, affirming the hypothesis that the size of the automobile will increase proportionally with the dimensions of the occupants, which in turn rises proportionally with every order of... It doesn't seem bulky at all, mind you, Honda's desgin language employing a bevy of cuts, slashes and creases to create a car that is visually sleek and very modern. Compared to the elegant but relatively standard front end, the rear is exceptionally pretty, and the curve carrying on from the sides to the rear taillights sets the mood for the brand of sporting luxury that the Accord has come to signify. Those numbers may not seem like much but on the road the Accord is sufficiently quick, the highlight being how smooth and refined the car is under heavy acceleration. Source: www.thedailystar.net