The first step for the Accord Coupe designers setting out to develop the "Ultimate Sport Accord" was to make a bold styling statement, further differentiating it from the Sedan. Rakish, youthful and energetic, and bearing a family resemblance to the S2000, the Accord Coupe shares some of the Sedan's styling cues, but none of its sheet metal. Everything is unique. A high beltline, sweeping door lines and rear fenders intensify the sedans theme of muscularity and vitality and convey a sensation of speed.
The exterior dimensions of the 2003 Accord Coupe are nearly identical to the model it replaces (wheelbase is the same at 105.1 inches, length at 187.6 is +0.8, and width is up an inch to 71.3). Extra attention to aerodynamics results in lower 0.29 drag coefficient, making it among the most slippery 5-passenger coupes available.
Unibody Overview
Like most mass-produced cars, the 2003 Accord uses a unibody design that combines the principal body panels and platform as one welded-up assembly. The benefits of this "body frame" concept are many, and it is ideally suited for passenger car applications.
Principal unibody benefits include:
- Light weight for excellent performance, responsive handling, high fuel efficiency and low emissions
- Excellent safety due to distribution of collision forces
- Incredible stiffness and rigidity for improved handling
- Excellent space utilization for maximum interior roominess
- Reduced use of natural resources for greater environmental responsibility
Source: Honda
