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Saturday, March 21, 2015
2013 Honda Accord 2 2 I DTEC Type S
Over the years, the 2013 Honda Accord has become of the Good family car for sporty and elegant premium sedan, the newest generation leaves it open with regard to equipment and processing needs no more.
The premium alignment also highlights the fact that the Accord in North America under the label of the Honda-Acura luxury brand Acura TSX is marketed as. In the European version of the Accord in 2011 has received a facelift that makes it visually more dynamic and has been a marked improvement of the ride comfort.
The standard features include the VSA (ESP, Honda), ABS, six airbags, a parking assistant at front and rear, a premium sound system with 6-disc CD changer and 10 speakers, heated front seats, Bi-Xenon headlamps with active curve illumination and high-beam assistant, 18 "alloy wheels, an aero kit including side skirts and a leather-fabric interior with sports seats.
Fallen at the first glance into the interior of the dynamic design and the sporty lines offered by the Accord. The center console does indeed at first sight somewhat cluttered, but you can find your way around. To assess very positively the comfortable sport seats and a lot of times adjustable steering wheel and seat, so riders of all body sizes can quickly find a perfect sitting position.
The front passenger can enjoy a generous space in the second row of the Accord is cut quite narrow, which underlines the sporty design of the model thus.
The boot capacity has fallen with 464 liter capacity quite large, however, is somewhat jagged and thus offers no continuous flat load floor. Honda has put to good use every opportunity to shelves that can be found scattered throughout the car.
Very sporty is how the engine. The 2.2-liter 4-cylinder diesel engine has an output of 180 hp (132 kW) and has a maximum torque of 380 Nm, which is available 2000-2750 rev / min. Even at 2,000 rpm, the Accord is very good on gas, and you can tell has never been a turbo lag. In addition, the engine does its work surprisingly quiet and smooth. Whether at full throttle or at highway speed, it always stays whisper-quiet interior, which makes the 2013 Honda Accord comes with a very comfortable touring car.
Fits perfectly here, the crisp 6-speed manual transmission, which can cause even auto enthusiasts enjoy. The extremely short gearshift travel and gear stick small reminder of the Type-R models of yesteryear, where Honda has put even more on athleticism.
If you want to sprint, with the snappy sedan in 8.7 seconds from 0 to 100 km / h and up to 220 km / h road.
For a perfect safety in the case of our test vehicle is due to its collision warning, adaptive cruise control with automatic speed control and the active lane keeping assistant. All systems worked very well in our test and support the driver, especially on long journeys or carelessness on the roads.
Although the Accord makes a sport sedan looks good, it moves very sparingly. The first courses are translated rather short, during the 6th Program is designed more as a savings program. Whoever renounces the use of the sporting character can come quite up to the work specified by the consumption of 5.6 liters.
Honda Accord that is a very good figure. Looking at the sales figures, you realize that the Japanese sports is hit far below market value and is a secret. If you want a sporty premium sedan that offers plenty of comfort and sportiness, despite all should look at the Accord closer. It also provides a perfect finish, a thoroughly enjoyable and impressive safety package further with its sporty look and a tremendous feel-good factor.
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The premium alignment also highlights the fact that the Accord in North America under the label of the Honda-Acura luxury brand Acura TSX is marketed as. In the European version of the Accord in 2011 has received a facelift that makes it visually more dynamic and has been a marked improvement of the ride comfort.
The standard features include the VSA (ESP, Honda), ABS, six airbags, a parking assistant at front and rear, a premium sound system with 6-disc CD changer and 10 speakers, heated front seats, Bi-Xenon headlamps with active curve illumination and high-beam assistant, 18 "alloy wheels, an aero kit including side skirts and a leather-fabric interior with sports seats.
Fallen at the first glance into the interior of the dynamic design and the sporty lines offered by the Accord. The center console does indeed at first sight somewhat cluttered, but you can find your way around. To assess very positively the comfortable sport seats and a lot of times adjustable steering wheel and seat, so riders of all body sizes can quickly find a perfect sitting position.
The front passenger can enjoy a generous space in the second row of the Accord is cut quite narrow, which underlines the sporty design of the model thus.
The boot capacity has fallen with 464 liter capacity quite large, however, is somewhat jagged and thus offers no continuous flat load floor. Honda has put to good use every opportunity to shelves that can be found scattered throughout the car.
Very sporty is how the engine. The 2.2-liter 4-cylinder diesel engine has an output of 180 hp (132 kW) and has a maximum torque of 380 Nm, which is available 2000-2750 rev / min. Even at 2,000 rpm, the Accord is very good on gas, and you can tell has never been a turbo lag. In addition, the engine does its work surprisingly quiet and smooth. Whether at full throttle or at highway speed, it always stays whisper-quiet interior, which makes the 2013 Honda Accord comes with a very comfortable touring car.
Fits perfectly here, the crisp 6-speed manual transmission, which can cause even auto enthusiasts enjoy. The extremely short gearshift travel and gear stick small reminder of the Type-R models of yesteryear, where Honda has put even more on athleticism.
If you want to sprint, with the snappy sedan in 8.7 seconds from 0 to 100 km / h and up to 220 km / h road.
For a perfect safety in the case of our test vehicle is due to its collision warning, adaptive cruise control with automatic speed control and the active lane keeping assistant. All systems worked very well in our test and support the driver, especially on long journeys or carelessness on the roads.
Although the Accord makes a sport sedan looks good, it moves very sparingly. The first courses are translated rather short, during the 6th Program is designed more as a savings program. Whoever renounces the use of the sporting character can come quite up to the work specified by the consumption of 5.6 liters.
Honda Accord that is a very good figure. Looking at the sales figures, you realize that the Japanese sports is hit far below market value and is a secret. If you want a sporty premium sedan that offers plenty of comfort and sportiness, despite all should look at the Accord closer. It also provides a perfect finish, a thoroughly enjoyable and impressive safety package further with its sporty look and a tremendous feel-good factor.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
2012 Honda Civic 2 2 i DTEC review adn pictures
What is it?
New 2012 Honda Civic. Now only available as a five door, but still looking slightly crazy and futuristic compared to other hatchbacks.
Technical highlights?
The big news suspension-wise is in the fluid-filled compliance bushes, which improve the ride quality. The torsion beam rear axle (it’s MacPherson struts, as you’d imagine, at the front) is also now stiffer than the previous generation Type-R’s.
What’s it like to drive?
Well the first thing to say is that – if you’re keen on the idea of a Civic - you should buy the 2.2-litre i-DTEC diesel. That might sound like sacrilege when you have the alternative option of an petrol engine with the letters VTEC in its name, but sadly the thrashy 148bhp 1.8-litre petrol is just too gutless to make driving it enjoyable. The diesel isn’t a corker in terms of refinement, but it will at least get you up a mild incline without multiple downshifts, and throttle response is good.
As you’d expect, a standard chassis Civic is not going to set the performance world on fire. Having said that, the ride is pleasingly supple without feeling wallowy (although it struggles slightly through bigger suspension movements at speed), the steering is engagingly direct and overall it feels nicely judged. The pedals are well spaced too and the manual gearshift is relatively close across the gate, so if you found yourself on a decent bit of road it certainly wouldn’t be horribly frustrating. Most importantly, it should ride well on British roads too.
On the Road: Good, but not as good as I expected
Im a big fan of Hondas gasoline engines, and I had high hopes for their diesel. But after driving the Civic, Im thinking I may have set my hopes a little too high. Lets talk about what the i-CTDi does well: Its very powerful, and the power comes on strong from about 1,500 RPM thanks to the variable-nozzle turbocharger. (Disclaimer: The Civic was loaned to me by Honeywell, which developed the i-CTDis turbocharger. But thats not why Im talking about it -- the turbo really is the best part of the engine.) For comparison, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI -- which has a variable-nozzle turbo made by Borg-Warner -- doesnt start to build up power until 2,500 RPM. A thousand RPM may not seem like much, but since most diesels -- including the Honda and the VW --only rev to 4,500 RPM or so, the early boost makes a big difference. Also impressive: Cold starting. Overnight temps were in the low teens Fahrenheit during my week with the Civic. Every morning Id turn the key, wait for the glow plugs to cycle (4 or 5 seconds), then hit the start button, and it would fire right up. Once -- well, okay, twice -- I forgot to wait for the glow plugs and the engine still started right up, running roughly for a few seconds then settling down to a clattery idle.
Downsides: The i-CTDi is noisier than the European diesels Ive driven; it sounded like I was being tailed by a Super Duty pickup. And the exhaust smell frequently wafted into the car, something that didnt happen with the Jetta TDI or the Mercedes Bluetec. (To be fair, those cars are US-emissions compliant; the Civic i-CTDi isnt.)
Downsides: The i-CTDi is noisier than the European diesels Ive driven; it sounded like I was being tailed by a Super Duty pickup. And the exhaust smell frequently wafted into the car, something that didnt happen with the Jetta TDI or the Mercedes Bluetec. (To be fair, those cars are US-emissions compliant; the Civic i-CTDi isnt.)
And the handling?
The new Civic rides compliantly – thanks to fluid-filled suspension bushes. It’s also planted through tighter corners thanks to a stiffer torsion beam at the rear, and rarely feels unruffled. Yet the ride can get slightly busy over high frequency undulations and broken tarmac. The overall feeling is smooth and refined, but drivers are insulated from the action and ultimately the experience lacks engagement.Verdict
The new Civic makes a strong case for itself if you value something different from the obvious Euro-boxes. Ubiquity has dulled the impact of its predecessor, but there’s still an appealing package to be had in the new Civic. And the premium-feel shines through in this new model, particularly the upmarket cabin. Some of the innovations, including the magic rear seats are genuinely useful, too.Detractors might bemoan a lack of fizz and slightly awkward styling, but in 2.2 diesel form, this Anglo-Jap concoction appeals in its own offbeat way. The oil-burner is priced at a heady £26,495 in the top-line EX GT guise tested though, which nudges BMW 318d territory. Being a bit more parsimonious on spec would certainly lessen the shock at trade-in time.
However, square a more mildly-specced oil-burning Civic up to a Golf 2.0 TDI and it makes a better case for itself – it’s a touch gruntier and there’s a more generous 90,000-mile warranty on offer. Ultimately though, fans of the current Civic expecting another exponential leap forward in design, might feel short-changed by this latest iteration.
source:evo.co.uk,about.com,carmagazine.co.uk
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