2014 Honda Accord EX-L V-6 Coupe - Four Seasons Wrap-Up - Automobile
Rather than getting a four-cylinder Accord sedan, the Accord everybody buys, we started thinking about going for something more offbeat, more enthusiast-oriented, more interesting. For instance, while V-6 engines have pretty much disappeared from mainstream midsize cars, Honda still offers one in the Accord. Not only that, but you can pair it with a six-speed manual transmission in the Accord coupe. Despite our racy red Honda’s two-door bodywork, there is plenty of practicality here. The front seats are spacious (although tall drivers noticed a dearth of headroom), and the rear seat, while not as limo-like as the sedan’s, is pretty good as coupes go. the front seats slide forward with one touch to ease access. Associate Web editor Joey Capparella said, “There’s no nonsense here, as you’d expect from an Accord. “Despite how much digital real estate is on offer,” associate Web editor Jake Holmes noted, “there doesn’t seem to be much information displayed. “The V-6 is really thrilling at high revs,” Capparella said after a 1,900-mile round trip in the 2014 Honda Accord to Ohio and Tennessee, “but also has plenty of torque (252 lb-ft at 4,900 rpm) for highway passing in sixth gear. Source: www.automobilemag.com
