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The only problems about the Accord’s performance
are in two areas, which should not concern the typical car buyer.
First, the brakes need more forced than necessary to stop this vehicle
from high speeds. Unlike the Nissan Cefiro, that provides a better brake feel,
the Honda is numb, but responsive enough. We
reckon it’s the fault of the poorly sized 195/65 VR15 tires of the car—Honda
should have bolted on 205/60 VR15 tires. The other poor area of the Accord is
that the performance it gives is already 100 percent. However the car behaves in
the city area, that’s how it will be on the highway—no additional surge of
power from the VTEC engine. Perhaps
it is because of the fact that the Accord is primarily designed as a city tourer
rather than a long-distance highway dweller. Then again…most of its life is indeed spent in city conditions, and in this aspect, the Accord just rocks. BMW 523i The 523i glared in the blinding sunlight.
This was High Noon and Terminator 2-a shootout with only
one winner. The car's hooded eyes dared us to drive it and declare it anything
but the winner. This is the car widely recognized to be the benchmark for midsize sedans. Any car that hoped to be the king of sedans would have to wrest the crown from the 5 series. Would the Honda Accord be a match for the BMW at a third of the price? Would the BMW be able to justify its each of its 3.5 million bucks? |
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