2010 Honda Accord Crosstour - Official Photos and Info - Car and Driver

We’ve finally received the first set of images of the 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour, the upcoming plus-size hatchback to be positioned above the Accord sedan and coupe this fall as the flagship of the range. Although Honda has yet to provide complete product or technical information—aside from the fact that the 3. 5-liter V-6, which makes 271 hp in the Accord, will be standard and all-wheel-drive will be available—it is clear that it wanted to make... Riding higher than the sedan, the Accord Crosstour greets the world in a big way, its front-end graphics virtually the same as those of the four-door, only magnified about one-and-a-half times. But controversy it will stir, especially on account of Honda’s decision to make the Crosstour a rakish hatchback and not a more conventional wagon as with its main competition, the Toyota Venza and Subaru Outback. Indeed, there are lots of clever tricks in the bodywork to mask the height of the rear end—the spoiler appears to be chest high—but as with the Insight, the tall tail should impart the Crosstour with both spectacular aerodynamic properties as well... Honda promises the Crosstour will. Source: www.caranddriver.com