_Caught! Here’s the next-gen Honda Accord_

Our sharp-eyed spy shooters stumbled upon a group of 2008 Honda Accords out on a brochure photo shoot in the mountains of Canada. At the opposite extreme, an alert AutoWeek reader in Boston also snapped a photo of a lightly camouflaged Accord.Due in showrooms late this year, the new Accords will be powered by a 3.5-liter V6 (a 3.2-liter is also possible) with horsepower in the 270-to-275 range. EX models will get Honda’s second-generation variable cylinder management technology, which deactivates three of the six cylinders when cruising for increased fuel mileage. The other engine will be a 2.4-liter four making 170 to 180 hp.A new hybrid is most unlikely, especially considering Honda axed today’s Accord hybrid. To make up for a hybrid-less lineup, look for a clean diesel engine in about two years.Five-speed automatics likely will be available in all Accords, while the V6 models will get the option of six-speed manuals, and the fours will get five-speed manuals.Both the new sedan and coupe will be bigger; how much bigger is unclear. Honda boss John Mendel would only say that this will be the “roomiest” midsize sedan available.
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