Honda needs a flagship in the U.S.

"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee) 10/11/2015 at 21:43 • Filed to: None

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Like, every other make (even Kia , for chrissakes) has something prestigious or sporty that exemplifies what the brand is capable of, but the nicest car Honda has right now is the Accord. It’s a good car and all, but it’s not really anything special, and the forthcoming NSX is looking like it’ll be badged as an Acura here again. Honda USA has been sans flagship since the S2000 was dropped, and that needs to be fixed.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/11/2015 at 21:51

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they can semi-remedy this by bringing the S660 over along with serious hype.

You are right though and it’s ashame that there’s nothing they offer right now that appeals to me. My next car won’t be a Honda/Acura :(

Nibby > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/11/2015 at 21:55

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Acura’s flagship has been a joke for a long time now.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 10/11/2015 at 21:55

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Honda has intentionally been keeping itself as the “Value” brand. Anything sporting or luxurious they make gets shunted over to Acura. It’s an OK sales model but it leaves Honda with a rather boring image that appeals only to the economical shopper.

Birddog > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/11/2015 at 21:55

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Honda has a Flagship.

Nobody does it better.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Nibby 10/11/2015 at 21:56

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One word: Laurels.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Birddog 10/11/2015 at 21:58

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This isn’t Lanesplitter.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/11/2015 at 21:58

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True, but Acura has nothing sporty. Anything Honda makes that is “sporty”, they keep overseas

1111111111111111111111 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/11/2015 at 21:59

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Yup. But I’d be fine with:

Birddog > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/11/2015 at 22:03

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Hey! It’s Honda, not me!

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > 1111111111111111111111 10/11/2015 at 22:05

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ew.

TheHondaBro > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/11/2015 at 22:06

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That’s not a bad thing. What we need to do is stop thinking of Acura as a luxury brand, but as a more serious Honda.

Funktheduck > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/11/2015 at 22:07

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Hahahahahaha

The NSX here soon

Hahahaha

jkm7680 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/11/2015 at 22:08

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Acura. But they don’t even do that well for that matter.

Prome > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/11/2015 at 22:13

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Because you’re totally gonna buy one, right?

Honda doesn’t need a flagship anything. Honda is printing money on Accords, CR-Vs and Pilots. What do they need a flagship product for? Just to say they have one? That doesn’t make good business sense.

Under_Score > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/11/2015 at 22:34

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Odyssey and Pilot. They have all the Honda ingredients. I mean, the Odyssey has a vacuum on the Touring Elite trim.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Under_Score 10/11/2015 at 22:36

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You’re saying Honda’s best effort is a vacuum?

wantafuncar > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/11/2015 at 22:39

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simple fix: new s2000

too bad it probably won’t ever happen

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > wantafuncar 10/11/2015 at 22:41

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Or even a new Prelude. Built it on the Accord Coupe platform but throw every stylist and bit of tech they have at it until something amazing emerges.

That’s exactly what the original Preludes were, a showcase of developing technologies and a glimpse at what Hondas of the future could be like.

Mike > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/11/2015 at 22:44

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But the Goldwing might as well be a car at this point.

Nauraushaun > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 10/11/2015 at 22:45

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I don’t think a kei car can be considered a flagship, particularly in America. There’d be riots in the streets.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Nauraushaun 10/11/2015 at 22:46

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Eh...it’d be something totally unique to Honda’s market here at least

E92M3 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/11/2015 at 22:47

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They need an S2000ish coupe, with a 300+HP turbo engine, that gets over 30mpg hwy. Something like the FRS but with adequate power.

Amoore100 > Mike 10/11/2015 at 22:47

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It even has an airbag for goodness sakes...

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/11/2015 at 22:49

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One thing could fix this whole mess: Accord Type-R with SH-AWD.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 10/11/2015 at 22:56

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tweak the styling and call it a Prelude.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > E92M3 10/11/2015 at 22:58

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Nah, historically Honda’s forte is high-revving NA engines.

Nauraushaun > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 10/11/2015 at 22:58

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Yeah and that’d be great. But try to sell Americans something small yet premium and backflips will be had.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Nauraushaun 10/11/2015 at 23:00

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Also true..but id be one if the few doing back flips into the dealer to test drive and hopefully buy

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/12/2015 at 23:58

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Honda Needs an S2000, just make the S2000, again, every one who doesn’t suck will buy one,