Alongside the Honda S2000 Ultimate Edition
, a going-away gift commemorating the end of S2000 production
, Honda will show the Accord Type S at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show
.
It's the European version of our Acura TSX, of course, but it has a more potent version of Honda's 2.2-liter i-DTEC diesel four-cylinder engine that is definitely not for us. For starters, it only comes with a manual gearbox. If you wanted to keep arguing, we'd refer you to the economy, high diesel prices, the economy, tough U.S. emission standards and the economy.
But it's nice to imagine how our TSX would feel with this turbodiesel four, which is rated at 177 horsepower at 4,000 rpm and 280 pound-feet of torque at 2,000 rpm. That's not much hp, but torque is what our TSX needs more of, given its modest 172 lb-ft at 4,400 rpm.
Eventually, though, Honda will get around to putting a V6 in the TSX and we'll forget all about the Euro-spec Honda Accord Type S. You're not seeing the actual Type S here, of course, as that car will have a new 18-inch wheel design and special badging, along with two exclusive paint choices -- Premium White Pearl and Basque Red. We'd be shocked if the car in the show booth wasn't Basque Red, and even more shocked if it wasn't the Tourer (wagon) body style.
autoboy16 says:
07:40 AM, 02/ 6/09
I wish honda yould use the rdx's turbo instead of the v6...
hondacura4 says:
06:15 PM, 02/ 7/09
Am I the only one who'd rather see the diesel vs the upcoming V6?
A TSX V6 isnt all that great considering all Honda and Acura vehicles with V6's share the same basic engine architecture. Of course each application gets it own tuning. In the end its just another Japanese V6 sedan.
mikeb16 says:
08:28 AM, 03/ 3/09
Why won't Honda bring the Accord Tourer in some form to the US market? It's a huge winner! Makes the CRV look stodgy, is economical and has good space!