Diesel-powered Honda Accord Type S coming to Geneva

This coming March, at the Geneva Motor Show, there will be an unveiling of a more potent and a more sporty Accord Type S, a version of Honda’s D-sector model that comes with the famous 2.2-liter i-DTEC diesel powerplant.

Unlike the regular Honda Accord, the powerplant of the Type S comes with a modified turbocharger, cylinder head and a larger intercooler to generate 180PS at 4000 rpm, about 30PS over the regular model at the same engine speed.Likewise, torque has also increased from the standard’s 350 Nm to 380 Nm at 2000rpm. Honda is expecting positive reception of this diesel-powered Accord to the extent that it would provide attraction to other Accord variants in the range.
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veyron1001 - 2/6/2009 2:59:02 PM

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Is this car suppose to compete with the 330TDI in the US? Nice that it has a manual option.

I95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 2/7/2009 10:27:27 AM

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It is being launched at the Geneva Motorshow which means it is aimed at the Audi A4 2.0TDI,VW Passat 2.0 TDI , BMW 320d & MB C220 CDI Segment.

theoptimisticpessimist - 2/7/2009 7:03:17 PM

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This is the TSX state-side I'm sure you mean the 335i and no it won't looking at the BHP and torque numbers.

theoptimisticpessimist - 2/7/2009 9:37:52 PM

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Rats, 335i shoulda been 335d.