Honda Accord

The Honda Accord is an automobile manufactured by Honda. The Accord was introduced in 1976 as a compact hatchback, with styling similar to an upsized contemporary Honda Civic. A four-door sedan was debuted in 1977.

The Accord was originally planned to be a V6-powered car with a long hood and sporty pretensions. Honda chose the name Accord, reflecting "Honda's desire for accord and harmony between people, society and the automobile." The initial design was changed to a fuel efficient, low emission vehicle since it was introduced during the fuel crises of the 1970s. In the United States and Japan, a version was produced using Honda's CVCC technology, meeting emission standards of the 1970s and 1980s without a catalytic converter.
Like the smaller Honda Civic, the Accord used front-wheel drive and a transverse engine layout.
The Accord became the first Japanese car to be produced in the US in 1982, when production commenced in Marysville, Ohio at Marysville Auto Plant. It is also produced in Guangzhou, China by the Guangzhou Honda joint venture since 1999.

It is likely that the same model of Accord will be sold in both North America and the Pacific, as Honda is bringing the Acura brand into the Pacific, which has traditionally sourced their cars from Japanese models not sold in the US. The Acura TSX and TL will most likely be developed using the Accord JDM as a basis, while the 2008 Honda Accord will be based on the USDM model.