new Honda Inspire

[Bern]

The Inspire is the Japanese version of the TL

Doesn't it look familiar? http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/grin.gif

http://world.honda.com/news/2003/image/4030618_2.jpg
http://world.honda.com/news/2003/image/4030618_3.jpg

I doubt it will be the new TL though, too close to the US Accord. So will the TL be replaced?

Also, a new V6 that can run on 3 cyl to save gas.

http://car.nifty.com/as/newcar/express/img/0306185990_2_1_l.jpg
http://car.nifty.com/as/newcar/express/img/0306185990_2_7_l.jpg

http://www.honda.co.jp/auto-lineup/inspire/photo-lib/image/photo01.jpg
http://www.honda.co.jp/auto-lineup/inspire/photo-lib/image/photo02.jpg
http://www.honda.co.jp/auto-lineup/inspire/photo-lib/image/photo03.jpg
http://www.honda.co.jp/auto-lineup/inspire/photo-lib/image/photo04.jpg
http://www.honda.co.jp/auto-lineup/inspire/photo-lib/image/photo05.jpg
http://www.honda.co.jp/auto-lineup/inspire/photo-lib/image/photo06.jpg
http://www.honda.co.jp/auto-lineup/inspire/photo-lib/image/photo07.jpg
http://www.honda.co.jp/auto-lineup/inspire/photo-lib/image/photo08.jpg

Funny that the Japanes Accord becomes the Acura in North America, and the US Accord, gets the Acura treatment in Japan...

[M_TYPE_X]

Instead of selling the TL in Japan, they decided to sell the standard USDM Accord in Japan along with a whole toolbox of whiz gadgets and technotoys. 2004 TL will be based on the USDM Accord and sold only in America/Canada as far as I know (anyone with information on other markets should post their report).

[6speeder]

Looks like the front seat automaticaly dumps your a$$ out of the car when you're done.

[GroovinGTR]

Honda has been planning to release the Acura name in Japan for a while. So the TL will probably be part of the JDM Acura line-up. It's kinda funny - in the USA we pay a premium for the JDM Accord (TSX) but in Japan the US Accord is positioned higher.

[Vans]

i kind of chuckled when i saw what the new inspire will be - talk about taking advantage of designs and selling them in multiple places under multiple names

[Deadpool]

Man if they decided to put that V6 engine with displacement on demand in the next TL, watch out http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

[limits_at_infiniti]

So what happens to the ACCORD over in Japan ?

[Addicted2G]

^ The Japanese Accord is our TSX.

[Deadpool]

Inspire = US Accord

Euro Accord = Acura TSX.

[WhereHaveYouBeen]

Isn't it weird that the interior looks so much like that of a 3-serie? Weird, http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[limits_at_infiniti]

Let me get this striaght, from the combination of all the posts above me:

JP TL = Inspire = US Accord

JP Accord = Euro Accord = US Acura TSX

conclusion:
The JP accord looks better then the JP TL http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/confused.gif http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/tear.gif

Now I know why no one ever caught on to Honda's rebadged cars.

[RUPZ]

JP TL = Inspire = US Accord

JP Accord = Euro Accord = US Acura TSX



why do they make it so damn confusing? http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/confused.gif

[M_TYPE_X]

The 'Inspire' used to be the Acura TL, but now Honda is making the 'Inspire' a rebadged USDM Accord. The 2004 Acura TL will not be sold in Japan as an Inspire, then, obviously. The 'Saber' twin of the Inspire/2003 TL will not be made, as Honda wants to simplify and just have an 'Inspire' instead of an 'Inspire' and a 'Saber.'

Wookies don't live on Endor, and Honda's cross-ocean marketing games don't make any sense either at first glance. http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[infiniti x]

JP TL = Inspire = US Accord

JP Accord = Euro Accord = US Acura TSX



why do they make it so damn confusing? http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/confused.gif



this will make it even more confusing:

JP TL = US Accord = Honda Inspire WITH TSX interior

US TSX = Euro Accord = JP Accord WITH US Accord interior

[NissT]

JP TL = Inspire = US Accord

JP Accord = Euro Accord = US Acura TSX



why do they make it so damn confusing? http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/confused.gif



this will make it even more confusing:

JP TL = US Accord = Honda Inspire WITH TSX interior

US TSX = Euro Accord = JP Accord WITH US Accord interior



No.......
US TSX doesn't have US Accord interior

US TSX = Euro Accord = JP Accord WITH Honda Inspire interior.
I'm confused now http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

I think JP Accord also has the same interior as JP Inspire

[pudicus]

I like it much better than the atrocious nose of US Accord or its Buicky rear end. And I thought only Nissan's higher-ups were out to lunch http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/smirk.gif. We should've been given this Honda Perspire ( or is that Ass-pyre http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/crazy.gif ) model from the get go. BTW, notice the TSX ( JDM Accord ) dash http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/blush.gif.

[limits_at_infiniti]

JP TL = Inspire = US Accord

JP Accord = Euro Accord = US Acura TSX



why do they make it so damn confusing? http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/confused.gif



this will make it even more confusing:

JP TL = US Accord = Honda Inspire WITH TSX interior

US TSX = Euro Accord = JP Accord WITH US Accord interior



No.......
US TSX doesn't have US Accord interior

US TSX = Euro Accord = JP Accord WITH Honda Inspire interior.
I'm confused now http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

I think JP Accord also has the same interior as JP Inspire




Let me get this striaght
US TSX = Euro Accord = JP Accord w/ Honda Inspire interior= JP TL interor = SABER interior but really = Inspire interior?

http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[infiniti x]

okok...i confused myself too on this one

let me clear what i said up: the US TSX doesnt have the US accord interior...i meant that the Euro/JP Accord (which is our TSX) has the Amercian Accord interior (tsx has the Inspire interior)

[G4Glenn]

K, so to sum it up:

exterior
US Accord=Inspire
US TSX=Euro/Jp Accord

interior
US accord=Euro/Jp Accord
US TSX=Inspire

feel like i've left out something...

[RUPZ]

this has to be one of the most comical threads on here. and the worst part is that no one is even trying to be funny. just listing facts

[Umi_R98]

my complaint is why does Japan get all the cool looking cars? http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[FanaticZ]

my only complaint is why doesn't our accord have this hood and bodykit.

[NissT]

Hopefully next refreshment will get that front

[M_TYPE_X]

The front on the 2003 Accord is fine. It's the rear end that needs to be kicked in the butt.

[G4Glenn]

I think the center brake light on the inspire looks better than the ugly accord's. But it's length and width reminds me of smthn tho. Maybe a Caddy? Anyway, it does visually break up the height of the rear.

[G4Glenn]

And how about that humongous Honda badge up front? It can almost double as a tooth.