European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday March 22, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 13car Comer Accord s wedge shaped body design incorporates smooth lines retractable headlights Are gone on the new Model. Lam changes inside under the Hoo new Accord another big Winner the new Honda Accord a re Cal arrival on the military Market is larg Irand More powerful than its predecessor k it retains the conservative Accord appearance and there a nothing wrong in it. The body styling is refined Terody Nii Cally straightforward and highly pleasing to the Eye. In Short its a design a hat comes Oil Well. Honda had Good reason to keep its fourth go cration Accord outwardly similar to the previous Model because the a Rord enjoyed the envied status of Best sell Nocar in the United states last year. Sales pit 362,707, compared with 348,061 for Tinner up Ford Taurus making Accord the 1 japanese car to run at the top of the . Sales Chart. And according to Honda military sales officials the new Honda is fading so far this year. So its understandable that the main features on the new car Are found inside the body and under the Hood. The front wheel drive Accord is a family car it scats five and with the new Model Honda aimed at More room More luxury and More punch. The 1990 Accord which made its world put last fall at the Frankfurt International Auto show is built on a longer wheel use 107.1 inches compared to 102.4, fora again of 4.7 inches. It is 5.1 inches longer Ilian the preceding Model a half Inch wider land 1,4 inches taller. 1 the Power increase meanwhile is pro a Vidd by a new 2.2-liter, 16-valve, single a overhead Cam engine that produces an sex inanely smooth 125 horsepower for the 9x and la models and 130 he for the sports Onen Ted top of the line sex. The a previous series used 2-liter engines. Life tic new Accord sex 4-door a Jan a test recently from Honda military aies Auto Exchange and we enjoyed cry bit of our time behind the wheel. The first impression you receive upon Lac astonishingly wide open in Nair v is ahead. Thanks to the Low Aline and expansive Windshield the Tho Sec a 10 s t r get in front of you. The pct f8unt use of 8lass throughout View Fri r be car also a lows wide open lev gang for those in Back. Raii>1nna1i be , position is first Hack r0 div a and passenger seat s a Kofl Ore reclining. The Driver seat there is n1ius. Be for Lumbar support. I sex Vars inn a a r00m Al around in the  Nve in More in the less lit ave 93 in ran sedans it these Quot Jared i 913itet a a ume says the new accords body Honda i structural rigidity new has been 3�.percen, and 20 a  with the it Independent wisc set near using its Doub eco in Springs inh front and rear with thetes Carv k3 1 l bars tires on i 1 car were Michelin 195/60 radials a amps a amps Drivers find a functional Interior. Power is increased with new 2.2-Iiter engine mounted on 15-Inch Alloy rims. The Accord handles Well and has Strong lateral grip when you re cornering hard on Back roads. Overall the Road holding is excellent. The car is fairly Quick too our Best Zero-to-60 Mph figure coming in at 9.2 seconds and our top Speed Reading pegged at 129 Mph the car Rock steady at that Speed. This says a lot for the Overall engineering. You can cruise in the 90-to-l 10 Mph Range with ease a and that a not bad for a 4-door family Sedan. You have some wind noise once past 85 Mph but that a no Factor for stateside driving. You can drive this car All Day at High speeds by the Way and never get tired. The 5-Speed manual Gearbox worked nicely with the speeds through the gears redline is 6,600 at 33 Mph first gear 58 second and 90 third. We hit 110 at 5,800 rpm in fourth and top Speed was 129 in fifth As noted. The rpm figure at that Speed was 5,300. At 65 Mph in fifth gear the engine is loafing along at 2,600 rpm. The brakes were up to their Job but we would expect the top of the Jine sex to have discs All around. Instead its a Case of discs front and Drums rear the same As found on the do and la versions. The Power assist rack and Pinion steering is direct but featured too much Power for our tastes. Still most people will like it. Inside the new Accord sex has a Bright airy atmosphere that can be made even More so with the Power Sunroof. Power windows rear View mirrors Central Locking and child proof locks Are also included. The dash is wide and deep and there san indented area for maps while additional storage is located at the Bottoms of both front doors and on the Driver passenger setbacks. There a also a Large lockable Glove Box grab bars Are installed All around and there a a Center armrest in Back. A few other features include cruise control safety lights at the Bottoms of All four doors air conditioning am pm stereo cassette with four speakers and Power Antenna dual upholders and rear window defroster. The various gauges Are easy to read through the steering wheel and at night the instrument panel is illuminated by an Eye pleasing Shade of Blue. Legroom and headroom arc quite adequate both in front and in Back and the lighted trunk is Large a 14.4 cubic feet. If you need to carry Long items the rear Scarback folds Forward in one piece. The fuel Economy figure came to 22.4 Miles per gallon this including sonic fairly lengthy High Speed runs. The Epa lists 24 city/30 Highway for All three of the Accord models with 5-Spccd manual transmissions. The cards tank holds 17 Gallons. Honda military sales Auto Exchange is featuring All three versions of the new Accord a the do at $14,600, the la at $17,200 and the sex at $18,900, these prices for the 5-Spccd manuals. The optional automatic transmission is available for about $700 More. The prices include a Home shipment program the three-year/36,000-mile warranty and the first 600-Milc service. A Randy Barnett Auto columnist Europe car museum a Tours on tap in the next two car Corner columns Well be checking out automobile museums in Europe. The first a a tour will involve the top museums in 15 different european nations while a week later the Many museums of Germany will be featured. The museums in France Italy England and Germany rate especially High and they House some of the most important and priceless car collections in the world. The two week car Corner series will present a a mini profiles on More than 70 museums throughout Europe that May be visited during the a Spring and summer touring  a . Talbot Lago at Rosso Bianco museum in a Schaffenburg