The New Accord 2016

The 2018 Accord is the 10th generation of Honda's perennially best-selling midsize sedan. All new from the ground up, the new Accord is built on a new platform with a lower, wider stance, a lighter and more rigid unibody structure; a lighter and more sophisticated chassis; three advanced new power units, including Accord's first-ever turbocharged engines, a new 10-speed automatic transmission and a third-generation two-motor hybrid system.

In recreating Accord for its 10th generation, Honda designers and engineers sought to convey "absolute confidence" in every element of design and performance. Building on the bedrock character of Accord – its outstanding quality, fuel efficiency, packaging and sophisticated driving dynamics – they have imbued the 10th-generation Accord with a new level of emotional appeal and premium quality; an Accord that defies its mainstream midsize sedan status, providing even more refined and engaging performance, a more spacious and upscale interior, and the latest generation of advanced Honda safety, connected-car and driver-assistive technologies.

In summary, the most dramatically styled, premium and fun-to-drive Accord yet.

What's New?

Virtually everything on the Accord is new and substantially re-engineered. Major new engineering features and technologies for the 10th-generation Accord redesign are as follows:

Body

• 29 percent ultra-high-strength steel, the highest ever for a mass-produced Honda
• ACE™ front body structure with crash stroke design
• Laser-brazed roof skin
• Rear crush zones with Softzone technology
• First use of structural adhesives in Accord
• First application of acoustic spray foam to Accord
• More aerodynamically efficient: 3 percent reduction of CdA
• Lighter (42 pounds, body-in-white), and more rigid (+24 percent torsional stiffness, +32 percent bending stiffness)
• Active Shutter Grille (2.0-liter models)

Chassis

• Aluminum-intensive front suspension with new ultra-rigid aluminum and steel subframe  
• Multi-link rear suspension with floating subframe 
• Adaptive Damper System (Touring trims)
• Two-Mode Driving System (Touring trims)
• Dual-pinion, variable-ratio electronic power steering
• Electronic Brake Booster (EBB)
• Electric Parking Brake (EPB) with Automatic Brake Hold
• Six percent lighter chassis (excluding tires and wheels)
• Five new alloy wheel designs (17" and 19")

Powertrain

• 1.5-liter direct-injected VTEC Turbo® with dual Variable Timing Control (dual VTC) 
• Available 2.0-liter direct-injected VTEC Turbo® with dual VTC 
• Available 10-speed automatic transmission^ 
• Available 3rd-generation Honda iMMD two-motor hybrid power unit (Hybrid model) 

Connectivity and Driver-Assistive Technology

• Standard HONDA SENSING™ with new Traffic Sign Recognition
• Available 8-inch Display Audio with over-the-air system updates
• Available 6-inch Head-Up Display
• Available next-generation HondaLink™ telematics
• Smartphone entry and engine start (with HondaLink)
• Available 4GLTE Wi-Fi (with HondaLink)
• Available wireless device charging
• Available fast Bluetooth® phone pairing with Near Field Communication

Source : Honda