Hello... this is the reincarnated AccordPower24. With no Accord and no longer being 24... I figured it was time for a name change (and MDXPower27 sounded ghey ).

I was checking out the trim levels are College Hills Honda for the new Accord. It appears there is no LX ABS trim this time around... so I'm assuming its safe to say the new Accord will have standard ABS (would it be cost efficient to engineer non ABS brakes for the DX when every other model has them?). Also, it appears everything but DX and LX I4 have Side SRS this time around.

Now... onto the other stuff. On The Car Connection forums there is this one source who goes by the name AH-HA. AH-HA seems very well informed and as long I've been visiting TCC, everything he's said has come true.

AH-HA is reporting that we will see two new models from Honda-Acura soon. They are the Honda Latitude and Acura TSX.

Of the Latitude, AH-HA says "Honda will launch a new model by next summer, the Latitude. The 2004 Latitude is basically a U.S. version of the compact 7-passenger Stream MPV. It will be aimed at young families looking for a versatile vehicle and as a samller, cheaper alternative to the Odyssey minivan."
It sounds like Honda will give the PT Cruiser some competiton. Strange how six years ago Honda sold a vehicle like this and it was a total flop, now they're the new market craze. I remember thinking it would be a good idea to bring this over when they first came out with the Stream.

Of the TSX, AH-HA says "Next spring, Acura will launch the all-new TSX sport sedan. Based on the upcoming JDM Accord, the TSX will be positioned between the RSX and TL with an estimated price between $24,000 and $28,000. Look for a near production concept at the 2003 NAIAS in Janaury."
Now, this was a rumor we had all heard and I believed about 75%... but now I totally believe it. The TSX name sounds much better than IUD (wasn't that the rumored one?)... but it sounds kinda close to TL. Since Japan (and Europe?) will be getting a wagon version of the new Accord, I wonder if that will come too? It appears Acura is reviewing it's naming strategy. Maybe all sport oriented cars are _SX and luxury oriented cars are #.#_L (3.2TL, 3.5RL). Or maybe all cars are moving to _SX and trucks to _DX (RDX, MDX). Then I think this new car should be VSX and the TL could gradually move to TSX. This makes the wait til NAIAS even more unbearable.

Now... the Pilot question. I was looking at the Pilot section of the Honda site (which I must say is nicer than Honda's bland, but very functional website). The Pilot is available with Fern Interior on certain models. Has anyone seen this? Is this a green color? The Mountaineer is seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, and I'm considering the Pilot (I can get a loaded Pilot with DVD for less than my loaded MDX... ). Oh well.

By the way... it's good to be back.

Spy Pics of the Euro Accord which will become the TSX




Edit: Added in pictures so they wouldn't get lost in the mix