Five years after Honda and its Chinese joint-venture partner Dongfeng Honda Automobile kicked off production of the local market Accord dubbed Spirior, which was directly related to the 8th-gen European and Japanese Accord, and the North American Acura TSX, the big “H” is preparing Chinese customers for a new model via the world premiere of the Spirior Concept at the Beijing Auto Show.
While not identical, the Spirior Concept does give the sense that it was designed by the same people who penned the new Acura TLX…at the same time, especially when you compare it to the TLX Concept.
According to Honda, “the all-new Spirior achieved significant advancements in exterior design, dynamic performance and technologies as well as safety features”, with the automaker adding that the market introduction of production 2015 Spirior sedan is scheduled before the end of this year.
The concept, as well as the production car that will follow, is powered by Honda’s 2.4-liter direct-injection four-cylinder gasoline mill paired to an 8-speed DCT transmission.
Among other standard and available tech features offered on the new Spirior are head-up display, lane departure warning and blind spot display systems.
By John Halas
Photos via Honda & Auto.Sohu
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