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− | '''Honda Accord/Honda Accord Inspire. 1989–93 (prod. unknown). 4-door sedan, 2-door coupé, 4-door hardtop sedan, 5-door wagon. F/F, 1849, 1997, 2156 cm³ (4 cyl. OHC), 1997 cm³ (4 cyl. DOHC), 1996 cm³ (5 cyl. OHC).''' Big Accord, practically Honda Legend-sized though kept to under 1,700 mm width (1,695 in this case) for Japanese taxation purposes. Related to Honda Vigor and Ascot of these years, which were upscale versions of this car. Inspire was a four-door hardtop model like Vigor, with a different grille and more Accord-like rear end. Ascot was a six-light version of basic Accord. Emphasis on comfort; seemed very large then, less so today with the way cars have grown. Four-wheel steering on some models; five-cylinder unit in Inspire. Voluminous, structured design, highly successful in the US. First conventional station wagon for Accord line, called Aerodeck in some markets. Coupés made in US and exported back to Japan as exclusive high-end models, sometimes with left-hand drive. Inspire spun off into its own line in 1992. | + | '''Honda Accord/Honda Accord Inspire. 1989–93 (prod. unknown). 4-door sedan, 2-door coupé, 4-door hardtop sedan, 5-door wagon. F/F, 1849, 1997, 2156 cm³ (4 cyl. OHC), 1997 cm³ (4 cyl. DOHC), 1996 cm³ (5 cyl. OHC).''' Big Accord, practically Honda Legend-sized though kept to under 1,700 mm width (1,695 in this case) for Japanese taxation purposes. Related to Honda Vigor and Ascot of these years, which were upscale versions of this car. Inspire was a four-door hardtop model like Vigor, with a different grille and more Accord-like rear end. Ascot was a six-light version of basic Accord. Emphasis on comfort; seemed very large then, less so today with the way cars have grown. Four-wheel steering on some models; five-cylinder unit in Inspire. Voluminous, structured design, highly successful in the US. First conventional station wagon for Accord line, called Aerodeck in some markets. Coupés made in US and exported back to Japan as exclusive high-end models, sometimes with left-hand drive. Inspire spun off into its own line in 1992. |
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| ''Manufacturing locations:'' Sayama, Japan; Marysville, Ohio, USA | | ''Manufacturing locations:'' Sayama, Japan; Marysville, Ohio, USA |
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− | ''Marque:'' [[Honda]] | ''Model:'' [[Honda Accord]] | ''Predecessor:'' [[Honda Accord (1985–9)]] | ''Successors:'' [[Honda Accord (1993–7)]], [[Honda Ascot Innova]], [[Honda Inspire (1992–5)]] | + | ''Marque:'' [[Honda]] | ''Model:'' [[Honda Accord]] | ''Predecessor:'' [[Honda Accord (1985–9)]] | ''Successors:'' [[Honda Accord (1993–7)]], [[Honda Accord (1993–8)]], [[Honda Inspire (1992–5)]] |
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| ==Off-site link== | | ==Off-site link== |
| *[http://www.honda.co.jp/factbook/auto/ACCORD/19890913/index.html Honda ''Fact Book'': 1989 Ascot, Accord, Accord Inspire and Vigor] | | *[http://www.honda.co.jp/factbook/auto/ACCORD/19890913/index.html Honda ''Fact Book'': 1989 Ascot, Accord, Accord Inspire and Vigor] |
Revision as of 12:21, 3 February 2011
Honda Accord/Honda Accord Inspire. 1989–93 (prod. unknown). 4-door sedan, 2-door coupé, 4-door hardtop sedan, 5-door wagon. F/F, 1849, 1997, 2156 cm³ (4 cyl. OHC), 1997 cm³ (4 cyl. DOHC), 1996 cm³ (5 cyl. OHC). Big Accord, practically Honda Legend-sized though kept to under 1,700 mm width (1,695 in this case) for Japanese taxation purposes. Related to Honda Vigor and Ascot of these years, which were upscale versions of this car. Inspire was a four-door hardtop model like Vigor, with a different grille and more Accord-like rear end. Ascot was a six-light version of basic Accord. Emphasis on comfort; seemed very large then, less so today with the way cars have grown. Four-wheel steering on some models; five-cylinder unit in Inspire. Voluminous, structured design, highly successful in the US. First conventional station wagon for Accord line, called Aerodeck in some markets. Coupés made in US and exported back to Japan as exclusive high-end models, sometimes with left-hand drive. Inspire spun off into its own line in 1992.
Manufacturing locations: Sayama, Japan; Marysville, Ohio, USA
Marque: Honda | Model: Honda Accord | Predecessor: Honda Accord (1985–9) | Successors: Honda Accord (1993–7), Honda Accord (1993–8), Honda Inspire (1992–5)
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